Does this tool spoil the Connections answer?

No. It's a workspace to organize the 16 words into four groups yourself, with optional graduated hints. It doesn't reveal the official solution unless you choose to look it up.

How do I use the grouping board?

Paste the 16 words from today's puzzle, then tap each word to cycle it through four color groups. The counter tells you when each group has exactly four words so you can commit a guess.

NYT Connections Helper

Stuck on today's Connections? Drop the 16 words in, sort them into four groups by tapping, and let the board track your thinking. No spoilers — you solve it, the tool just keeps you organized.

Grouping workspace + strategy hints · client-side

Paste today's 16 words (comma, space, or new-line separated)

Tap a word to cycle it through 🟡 → 🟢 → 🔵 → 🟣 → none. Aim for exactly four in each color before committing a guess in the official game.

Today's graduated hints

Edit this section daily, or use it as a template. Reveal one at a time:

Hint 1 — the four themes (vague)

Add a one-line nudge for each of the four categories without naming words.

Hint 2 — the purple (trickiest) category

Purple is usually a wordplay or "___ + word" twist. Describe the pattern here.

Hint 3 — one word per group

Give one anchor word for each color to break the logjam.

How to actually win Connections

Find the purple trap first. The hardest group is often wordplay (homophones, "things that precede X"). Spotting it stops you from mis-sorting.
Watch for overlap bait. A word that fits two categories is usually placed to mislead — sort the unambiguous words first.
Commit your most-confident group early to reduce the field from 16 to 12.
Use the four-of-each rule: if you have five candidates for one theme, one belongs elsewhere.

FAQ

Is this affiliated with the NYT?

No. It's an independent helper for organizing your own guesses.

Where do I get today's words?

Open the puzzle on the NYT Games site and copy the 16 tiles into the box above.

Does it save my progress?

The board lives in your browser session only; nothing is uploaded.