Puzzle guides & strategy

Learn the rules and sharpen your tactics. New guides are added as we expand.

• How to Play NYT Connections: Rules, Tips & StrategyA complete beginner's guide to NYT Connections — the rules, how the four color groups work, and a repeatable strategy to solve more puzzles without wasting guesses.
• Connections Purple Group Strategy: Cracking the Hardest CategoryThe purple group trips up most solvers. Learn the recurring purple patterns in NYT Connections — wordplay, hidden words, and ___ blanks — and how to spot them fast.
• Best Wordle Starting Words (and Why They Work)The best Wordle opening words balance common letters and vowels to eliminate possibilities fast. Here are strong starters and the logic behind choosing your own.