SPADE
SPADE doubles as a card suit and a garden tool. When DIAMOND and CLUB are present, prioritize the card interpretation.
Based on the last 60 puzzles in our rolling window — not all-time NYT Connections history.
Co-occurrence Check
Type another word from your grid to see if it often appears with SPADE.
Common Co-occurring Words
When SPADE appears in NYT Connections, these words shared the grid in our recent puzzle window:
Typical Category Themes
- Playing cards
- Garden tools
- Idioms
Recent Puzzle Appearances
| Puzzle # | Date | Category Color |
|---|---|---|
| #712 | 2024-09-25 | yellow |
| #1140 | 2025-11-13 | yellow |
How to Use This Page While Playing
When SPADE shows up in today's grid and you are unsure which group it belongs to, run the co-occurrence check with another word you are considering. If both match, you likely found a real category—not a decoy trap. Then open the AI Connections Solver with pre-filled partners for a second opinion.
Homograph words like SPADE often land in purple categories when the obvious reading is a red herring. Scan the purple pattern guide before burning your last mistake.