are you ready for the latest addictive word game the nyt's newest creation connections has taken social media by storm thanks to puzzle editor Wu this game has found its way to the times game section whether you're using a web browser or your mobile device you can engage with connections anytime anywhere the objective group four words that have something in common and to make things easier you can even rearrange and Shuffle the board but it doesn't end there each group is colorcoded starting with yellow is the easiest followed by green blue and purple just like Wordle you can challenge your friends and share your results on social media get ready to put your word skills to the test and join the craze of connections