ConnectionsSort sixteen words into four hidden groups of four before you run out of mistakes. A new word-association puzzle every day, with streaks and shareable results.How to play ConnectionsSixteen words hide four groups of four that share something in common. Select four words and submit to check your guess. Solve all four groups before you make four mistakes.

Categories are always more specific than "five-letter words" or "verbs". Think "fish", "things that are red" or "___ ball".

Each puzzle has exactly one solution. Some words look like they fit two groups; only one placement works for all sixteen.

Groups are colour-coded from yellow (most straightforward) to purple (trickiest), revealed as you solve them.

Tips

Look for five words that seem to belong together: one of them is a red herring meant for another group.

Start with the group you are most confident about. Every solved group removes noise from the board.

If you are one away, swap the word you are least sure of rather than resubmitting the same four.

Daily puzzle and streaksA new board arrives every day at midnight, local time. Your progress is saved in this browser, so you can leave and come back. Finishing with fewer mistakes improves your distribution; solving at all keeps your streak.This site needs JavaScript to play. The daily puzzles are:

Wordle — Guess the five-letter word in six tries.

Connections — Group sixteen words into four hidden categories.

Spelling Bee — How many words can you make with seven letters?

Strands — Find the themed words hidden in the grid.

The Mini — A bite-sized crossword you can finish in minutes.