Connections Hints for March 26, 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: things that bounce, fabrics, things you press, hidden countries.
Hint 2: Easiest Category
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Hint 2: Easiest Category
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The yellow (easiest) category is "Things that bounce".
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: BALL (Yellow (Easiest)), SILK (Green (Moderate)), BUTTON (Blue (Tricky)), FRANCE (Purple (Hardest)).
Hint 4: Two Category Names
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Hint 4: Two Category Names
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Yellow: "Things that bounce" — Green: "Fabrics".
Hint 5: All Category Names
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Hint 5: All Category Names
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Yellow (Easiest): "Things that bounce" | Green (Moderate): "Fabrics" | Blue (Tricky): "Things you press" | Purple (Hardest): "Hidden countries"
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 26, 2026)?
Today's categories are: "Things that bounce" (yellow), "Fabrics" (green), "Things you press" (blue), "Hidden countries" (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 "Things that bounce" with words: BALL, CHECK, RUBBER, SPRING.