Connections Hints for March 15, 2026
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Hints
Hint 1: General Themes
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Hint 1: General Themes
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Today's categories involve: planets, card games, things with rings, also a candy bar.
Hint 2: Easiest Category
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Hint 2: Easiest Category
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The yellow (easiest) category is "Planets".
Hint 3: One Word From Each Group
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Hint 3: One Word From Each Group
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One word from each group: MARS (Yellow (Easiest)), BRIDGE (Green (Moderate)), PHONE (Blue (Tricky)), BOUNTY (Purple (Hardest)).
Hint 4: Two Category Names
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Hint 4: Two Category Names
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Yellow: "Planets" — Green: "Card games".
Hint 5: All Category Names
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Hint 5: All Category Names
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Yellow (Easiest): "Planets" | Green (Moderate): "Card games" | Blue (Tricky): "Things with rings" | Purple (Hardest): "Also a candy bar"
Today's Answer
How to Play Connections
- Find four groups of four words that share a common theme.
- Select four words and tap Submit to check your guess.
- Each group is color-coded by difficulty: yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).
- You can make up to 4 mistakes before the game ends.
- Use the Shuffle button to rearrange words and spot new patterns.
- "One Away" means 3 of your 4 selected words belong to the same group.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Connections categories today (March 15, 2026)?
Today's categories are: "Planets" (yellow), "Card games" (green), "Things with rings" (blue), "Also a candy bar" (purple). Scroll down for the full answer.
How many groups are in today's Connections?
Every Connections puzzle has exactly 4 groups of 4 words, for 16 words total.
What is the easiest group today?
The yellow (easiest) group is "Planets" with words: MARS, VENUS, SATURN, MERCURY.