# If You Like "Wordle", Try "Connections" **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [August 19, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796 "2023-08-19T13:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 88
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1741 "2025-09-14T16:32:39Z")
Connections Puzzle #826 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Yeah, I’d say about a quarter of the time the purple screams out at you, and this was one of them. A day or two ago there was FINLET, which did the same. But you do have to be careful with red herrings just in case, like we had with MAR, SNICKER, MOUND, and WHOPPER the other day. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1742 "2025-09-14T16:57:30Z")
Like I said, I’m new at this. Is there significance to the different colors? Like, the purple category is always the \_\_\_\_ one? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1743 "2025-09-14T18:19:20Z")
In theory, from the least to the most difficult is supposed to be yellow, green, blue, purple. In practice, yellow tends to be four synonyms, and if there’s a word play category it’s purple. ---
**Author:** ![NotEncinoMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@NotEncinoMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotEncinoMan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1744 "2025-09-14T20:12:23Z")
Monday’s Connections Puzzle Number 827 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Stopped for a second because I thought Connections were a backing band for someone or other but then realised I was thinking of the Attractions and now I’m wondering why they didn’t use ATTRACTION as a clue to make things tricky ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1745 "2025-09-14T20:54:57Z")
Here’s my **Monday** puzzle too. I almost got a reverse rainbow, but didn’t quite manage it. Puzzle #827 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1746 "2025-09-15T04:43:12Z")
Connections Puzzle #827 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Never would have gotten purple. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1747 "2025-09-15T05:29:16Z")
Connections Puzzle #827 🟦🟩πŸŸͺ🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 I did go for the obvious red-herring because … why not? πŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1748 "2025-09-15T07:54:40Z")
What was the red herring? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1749 "2025-09-15T10:05:38Z")
Pips, Connections, Strands, Tiles are all NYT games. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1750 "2025-09-15T10:13:21Z")
My knowledge of German helped me with Green. Strand is German for beach or shore but I never heard anyone use it in English the way they imply here. I saw the Red Herring and thought it was cute but did not pick it. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1751 "2025-09-15T10:36:02Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > I never heard anyone use it in English the way they imply here. I have. In fact there’s literally a street in London paralleling the river called that. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1752 "2025-09-15T11:00:19Z")
I fell for the obvious red herring. I’ve seen strand used that way. Connections Puzzle #827 🟦🟩πŸŸͺ🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1753 "2025-09-15T15:46:02Z")
September 15. _Connections_ annoys me (even though I do it every day. But I _don’t_ particularly care if I extend my winning streak), as a general rule. But, props where they’re due, today’s purple solution was pretty elegant. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1754 "2025-09-15T16:34:02Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > today’s purple solution was pretty elegant. I actually got purple first, due to Heartbreaker and Wailer. Then Blue, followed by Yellow. Strand threw me for a loop until the answer was revealed. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1755 "2025-09-15T21:00:35Z")
**Tuesday’s** game. I guessed one thing I was unfamiliar with. Puzzle #828 🟦🟦🟦🟦 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1756 "2025-09-15T21:44:46Z")
I was completely clueless about purple, and only got it by process of elimination (though I did imagine that banshees and wailers would go together). But I have seen strand used in that way, mostly in old folk songs, so that part wasn’t too tough for me. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1757 "2025-09-16T05:58:58Z")
Connections Puzzle #828 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Purple leapt out at me, the whole was pretty easy. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1758 "2025-09-16T06:19:57Z")
Connections Puzzle #828 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Couldn’t get green. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1759 "2025-09-16T07:38:50Z")
Despite the opening arrangement of the top line it is not apparently ROGER PEN ROSE MONTH. But nice to see Penrose get a shoutout anyway. Connections Puzzle #828 πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/1760 "2025-09-16T10:31:16Z")
I am not sure there has ever been an easier Purple. I mean what else could Velveteen be? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=87) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=89)