WAVE
WAVE links ocean imagery, hand gestures, and hair terms. HAND and CURL often signal the greeting or styling angle.
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 WAVE.
Common Co-occurring Words
When WAVE appears in NYT Connections, these words shared the grid in our recent puzzle window:
Typical Category Themes
- Ocean motion
- Greetings
- Hair styling
Recent Puzzle Appearances
| Puzzle # | Date | Category Color |
|---|---|---|
| #770 | 2024-12-05 | blue |
| #1099 | 2025-09-19 | green |
How to Use This Page While Playing
When WAVE 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 WAVE often land in purple categories when the obvious reading is a red herring. Scan the purple pattern guide before burning your last mistake.