Word Connection

About Word Connection

Word Connection is a word game where you link a chain of four words together. Each word goes with the previous word, the next one or both, the way the game's example pairs SENIOR and KONG. On 5 October, Daily #1386 showed TOUGH at the top and BRACELET at the bottom, with a four-letter and a five-letter word to find in between.

You type each missing word from an on-screen keyboard holding the letters you need, with the empty tiles showing the length. Buttons let you shuffle the letters, switch which word you are working on, reveal a random letter as a hint (after a short advert) or give up. A countdown shows the time until the next daily puzzle, and stats track games played, first-attempt wins, wins without hints and your streak.

The Word Finder says it created Word Connection in 2010; the daily numbered puzzle runs on its site alongside its other games, such as Lingle and a Daily Anagram. It is free with ads, and settings offer a dark mode, bigger font and sound. It suits players who like Chain Reaction-style word association.

How to play Word Connection

1. Open Word Connection and read the given words at the top and bottom of the chain.
2. Think of a word that goes with the word above it, and with the next word in the chain.
3. Type it from the letter keyboard into the empty tiles and submit.
4. Switch to the other missing word and fill it in the same way.
5. Complete the chain, using a hint or shuffling letters if stuck, and share your result.

Tips

• Try common compounds and phrases: the link is often a phrase like TOUGH followed by a noun.
• Work from both ends; the bottom word can be easier to link to.
• Use the letter keyboard as a clue: it holds only the letters you need.
• Shuffle the letters to see new combinations before using a hint.

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