Archive · 8 Aug 2025
NYT Connections: Daily Word Puzzle Overview
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times.
You're given 16 words and must sort them into 4 groups of 4, each connected by a hidden theme like synonyms or common phrases.
Categories have colors; yellow is easiest, purple is hardest.
Try to find the right connections, and you win.
Get up to four guesses wrong before you lose.
NYT Connections is a daily word game.
Players group 16 words into four categories of four based on hidden connections.
Connections can be based on synonyms, phrases, wordplay, or themes.
Categories are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest) to Purple (hardest).
The game involves selecting and submitting word groups to reveal categories.
- Who
- Players of word games.
- What
- A daily word puzzle game where players categorize words.
- When
- Played daily.
- Where
- On The New York Times website and app.
- Why
- To challenge players to find hidden connections between words.
- Game Type
- Word Puzzle
- Source
- The New York Times
- Objective
- Group words by connection
- Words per Game
- 16
- Groups to Find
- 4
- Difficulty Levels
- Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple
