Archive · 25 Jul 2025
NYT Connections: A Daily Word Puzzle Explained
NYT Connections is a fun word game in the New York Times!
You get 16 words and have to find groups of four that all go together.
These groups are like secret clubs for words.
Some are easy to find, and some are tricky.
When you guess a group, they disappear, and you get a new clue about how they fit.
Find all the groups to win!
NYT Connections is a daily word game.
Players must group 16 words into four sets of four.
Groups are based on hidden common associations or themes.
Categories are color-coded by difficulty, from Yellow (easiest) to Purple (hardest).
Players win by solving all four groups.
- Who
- Players of word games.
- What
- A daily word game where players group words based on hidden themes.
- When
- The game is played daily.
- Where
- In the New York Times.
- Why
- To solve word puzzles and find connections between words.
- Game Name
- NYT Connections
- Publisher
- The New York Times
- Objective
- Group words by hidden associations
- Number of Words
- 16
- Groups per Puzzle
- 4
- Category Colors
- Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple (by difficulty)