Archive · 22 Aug 2025
NYT Connections: A Daily Word Game Explained
NYT Connections is a daily word game where you sort words into groups.
You get a grid of 16 words, and you have to find the hidden connection between four words to put them in a group.
Groups can be based on synonyms, phrases, or word patterns.
The game gives hints and tells you if you're right or wrong.
You win by solving all four groups.
The difficulty increases as you go on.
The New York Times' Connections puzzle is a daily word game.
Players must group 16 words into four categories of four.
Categories are based on hidden common associations.
Categories are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, Purple (trickiest).
Players select words and submit guesses, with mistakes allowed.
- Who
- Players of the New York Times are the target audience.
- What
- NYT Connections is a word game where players group words.
- When
- The game is a daily feature.
- Where
- The game is featured by The New York Times.
- Why
- To challenge players' word association skills.
- Game Type
- Word Puzzle
- Objective
- Group words by common associations
- Publisher
- The New York Times
- Gameplay
- Select and submit word groups
- Difficulty Levels
- Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple