Connections Hints for May 16, 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 with tails, words meaning steal, black ___, contain a month.
Hint 2: Easiest Category
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Hint 2: Easiest Category
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The yellow (easiest) category is "Things with tails".
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: KITE (Yellow (Easiest)), SWIPE (Green (Moderate)), MARKET (Blue (Tricky)), DISMAY (Purple (Hardest)).
Hint 4: Two Category Names
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Hint 4: Two Category Names
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Yellow: "Things with tails" — Green: "Words meaning steal".
Hint 5: All Category Names
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Hint 5: All Category Names
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Yellow (Easiest): "Things with tails" | Green (Moderate): "Words meaning steal" | Blue (Tricky): "BLACK ___" | Purple (Hardest): "Contain a month"
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 (May 16, 2026)?
Today's categories are: "Things with tails" (yellow), "Words meaning steal" (green), "BLACK ___" (blue), "Contain a month" (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 with tails" with words: KITE, COMET, MONKEY, COAT.