NYT Connections · Daily Helper
Connections Solver
Paste 16 words for connections grouping help, play connections practice online, check connections hints today, or dig through nyt connections past puzzles. Hints and solver open one group at a time.
Connections help
Jump to what you need — daily hints, practice, archive, or the solver.
- Connections hints todayToday's board — one hint color per card.
- Connections purple hint todayWhen you are down to the hard four.
- Connections practice onlinePlay the grid here with one-away messages.
- Connections hints yesterdaySame cards, previous day's puzzle.
- NYT connections past puzzlesconnections archive by date for the last 60 games.
- Connections grouping helpPaste 16 words when the groups will not click.
Today's puzzle
Practice & reveal hints
Play the grid on the left — use Reveal hint or Ask AI in the board when you're stuck. Results appear in the analysis log.
Practice Board
Pick four words that go together, then hit Submit — or use Ask AI when stuck. Puzzle #1306.
Reveal Assistant
Tap a color — unlock category, hint, or words.Three levels of help — category name, a written hint, or one word at a time.
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How it works
Three ways to get unstuck — use whichever fits how far you've gotten in the puzzle.
- 1Practice Board
Play today's puzzle here. Tap four words, submit, and see if you're right — with the same “one away” feedback as the real game.
- 2Reveal Assistant
Need a nudge? Reveal category shows the group name (biggest clue). Get a hint gives a written nudge without the name. Reveal word unlocks one answer at a time.
- 3AI Solver
Already playing on NYT? Paste your 16 words below and get gentle clues based on past puzzles — never all four answers at once.
Good to know▾
New to the game? Read our how to play guide for rules, color meanings, and strategy tips.
This is an independent helper for NYT Connections fans — not an official New York Times product. We help you think; the real game is still on NYT.
A fresh puzzle lands at midnight Eastern Time, same as Connections. If you're outside the US, "today" follows NYT's date, not necessarily your local clock.
We never dump all four answers in one click. Hints unlock step by step so you can keep playing without ruining the fun.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get connections help for NYT Connections?+
Paste your 16 words here, or open connections hints today if you only want one category revealed. Older boards are in the archive.
Is this a free connections helper?+
Yes. Solver, hints, and archive replay are free. No signup.
How does the connections solver work?+
Type or paste all 16 words. You get grouping suggestions, hints you can open one by one, and optional AI if purple is killing you.
Does this work for nyt connections and connections nyt searches?+
Yes. Same 16-word daily puzzle as the NYT Games app and nytimes.com.
Can I use the solver for past puzzles?+
Pick a date in the archive, copy the words, and paste them here. Date pages load straight into the solver as well.
Connections grouping help for 16 words?+
Paste all 16 tiles from your board. That's the connections grouping help flow — hints stay optional so you are not hit with every category at once.
Connections solver without spoilers?+
Use Reveal on the practice board, or connections hints today and open yellow, green, blue, and purple separately.
Connections help stuck on purple?+
Try connections purple hint today, skim the purple patterns wiki, or paste 16 words and use Ask AI.