The recent craze that revived word-related puzzle games and brain teasers all started with Wordle. We’re all still hooked on that game, but The New York Times saw the potential to give us new ways to flex our brains with other games like Connections. The concept is simple, but the actual puzzles are incredibly devious. Still, there’s something so addicting about cracking the code and solving these logic puzzles (even if you need a little help). But if you’re a total whiz at them and are looking for more ways to boost your brain, there are plenty more options out there besides what’s on the NYT website. Here are some amazing alternatives to Connections you should try your hand at.
Best games like Connections
Dabble: A Fast Paced Word Game
Red Herring
Semantle
KeyWords
Quordle
Finally we have Squareword, a mix of Wordle, Crosswords, and a dash of Connections. The ultimate goal is to guess all the five-letter words in the grid before you run out of guesses. Every word you guess horizontally reveals all the correct letters for the words in the rows below in a similar way to Wordle, but you can also use the letters vertically to figure out the words horizontally, and vice versa. It sounds complicated, but one game is all it takes for it to click and become a fierce but addictive challenge.