# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/161 "2024-03-22T16:10:42Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Not that I have any idea what a sport of trampoline would even mean. It’s like a combination of diving and acrobatics. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/162 "2024-03-22T17:08:24Z")
This is the first one I’ve failed in a long while ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/163 "2024-03-22T19:21:34Z")
I got green and yellow relatively quickly. Then I was clueless. I got purple only by blind dumb luck guessing. Which of course left the obscure blue. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/164 "2024-03-22T20:49:20Z")
Trampoline has been an Olympic sport since 2000. So not exactly new anymore. I’ve even seen it on the TV broadcasts. On the other hand, breaking, whatever it is (I’m not exactly clear) will be an Olympic sport for the first time in 2024. I too found this Connections very hard. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/165 "2024-03-25T12:33:27Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > On the other hand, breaking, whatever it is (I’m not exactly clear) will be an Olympic sport for the first time in 2024. They decided to add it after the success of electric boogaloo as an exhibition sport. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/166 "2024-03-27T21:25:55Z")
Today’s blue group: War is a game of chance? Seriously? Do people bet money on War? Can you play it in a casino? ---
**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:** [March 27, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/167 "2024-03-27T22:08:44Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > War is a game of chance? Seriously? Do people bet money on War? Can you play it in a casino? The answer to all of your questions is ‘Yes’, at least several years ago when I was in a Vegas casino. Although I don’t recall seeing it the last time I was in Sin City. The edge for the House was in case of tie. According to [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_War) > A tie occurs when the dealer and the player each have cards of the same rank. In a tie situation, the player has two options: > > The player can surrender, in which case the player loses half the bet. > The player can go to war, in which case the player must double their stake. > If the player continues play in view of a tie, the dealer burns (discards) three cards before dealing each of them an additional card. If the player’s card is ranked higher than the dealer’s, then the player wins the amount of their original wager only. If the dealer’s card is ranked higher than the player’s, the player loses their (doubled) wager. If the ranks are equal, then the player wins the amount of their doubled wager. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/168 "2024-03-27T23:35:28Z")
I had no idea. I was thinking war was about as much of a game of chance as old maid or slap jack. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2024, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/169 "2024-03-28T05:20:45Z")
I didn’t know you could play War in a casino, but I’d still consider it a game of chance. I don’t see any skill involved. There was a category in today’s puzzle that I found a little dubious. “Things with Slots”, really? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/170 "2024-03-28T05:30:20Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > There was a category in today’s puzzle that I found a little dubious. Do you mean Thursday’s puzzle? ---
**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:** [March 28, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/171 "2024-03-28T06:37:20Z")
Yes. I’m a night owl, so I play wordle and connections a little past midnight when they become available. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/172 "2024-03-28T10:54:34Z")
Yes, I had to default to that category by getting the other three. I’m not even sure all those answers makes sense. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/173 "2024-03-28T11:14:44Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > There was a category in today’s puzzle that I found a little dubious. I looked at your spoiler before I did today’s puzzle. Even though I knew this category before I played, it didn’t help. Fortunately the other 3 were rather easy (at least for me, anyway), so, like @Maserschmidt, I got this bizarre category by default. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/174 "2024-03-28T16:04:52Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I didn’t know you could play War in a casino, but I’d still consider it a game of chance. I don’t see any skill involved. I mean, it is literally just determined by the shuffle of the deck, and then patiently playing things out. No skill at all unless you’re cheating. > [@](#): > > There was a category in today’s puzzle that I found a little dubious. Yeah, that one was a serious stretch. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/175 "2024-04-01T04:52:04Z")
Today’s puzzle, #295, was a bit of a change. All emojis. I solved it, with no mistakes, but I didn’t particularly like it. The first group I got was “food slang for money”. I thought they were ingredients for a sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/176 "2024-04-01T10:15:46Z")
I enjoyed it today’s. It wasn’t particularly hard, but it did twist my brain sideways a little. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/177 "2024-04-01T11:45:28Z")
Two of my tiles were blank (one in the blue category and one in the purple). Did that happen to anyone else here? Googling around a little, it seems like I was not the only one, but I don’t know if it was deliberate or an emoji glitch. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/178 "2024-04-01T11:58:32Z")
I am assuming it was for April Fool’s Day. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/179 "2024-04-01T12:08:30Z")
All mine had emojis. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796/180 "2024-04-01T12:23:58Z")
I did the same thing with the first group, except I thought it was the four basic food groups (bread/grain, meat, dairy, fruits/veg) Also, I disagree with the emoji they used for tea (T). It should have been the tea **cup** emoji not the tea **pot**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-wordle-try-connections/988796.md?page=10)