<img alt="Connections game on a smartphone" src="https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02J9aS67WsVvnYDFBH9lJar/hero-image.jpg" /><p>The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're great at reading symbols.</p><p><em>Connections</em> is the one of the most popular <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections" target="_blank"><em>New York Times </em>word games</a> that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like <em>Wordle</em>, <a href="https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-september-1-2025" target="_blank"><em>Connections</em></a> resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier&mdash;so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.</p><p>If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's <em>Connections</em> solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.</p><div class="flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7"> <span class="font-bold text-primary-400">SEE ALSO:</span> <a class="flex items-center text-secondary-300" href="https://games.mashable.com/"> <span class="ml-1">Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable</span> <svg class="ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><use></use></svg> </a> </div> <h2>What is Connections?</h2><p>The <em>NYT</em>'s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The <em>Times</em> credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. <a href="https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-february-21-2024" target="_blank"><em>Connections</em></a> can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.</p><blockquote class="twitterEmbed twitter-tweet"> <a class="text-gray-600" href="https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1679674590203723778?s=20" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="(Opens in a new tab)"> This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. </a> </blockquote> <p>Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.</p><p>If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake&mdash;players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.</p><blockquote class="twitterEmbed twitter-tweet"> <a class="text-gray-600" href="https://twitter.com/absofruitlyash/status/1701444906063921393?s=20" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="(Opens in a new tab)"> This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. </a> </blockquote> <p>Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like <em>Wordle, </em>you can share the results with your friends on social media.</p><div class="flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7"> <span class="font-bold text-primary-400">SEE ALSO:</span> <a class="flex items-center text-secondary-300" href="https://mashable.com/article/pips-nyt-games-hints-answers-easy-medium-hard-february-7"> <span class="ml-1">NYT Pips hints, answers for February 7, 2026</span> <svg class="ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><use></use></svg> </a> </div> <h2>Here's a hint for today's Connections categories</h2><p>Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:</p><ul><li><p>Yellow: <strong>Roll them</strong></p></li><li><p>Green: <strong>Math signs</strong></p></li><li><p>Blue: <strong>Found in a sentence</strong></p></li><li><p>Purple: <strong>Not capitalized</strong></p></li></ul><h2>Here are today's Connections categories</h2><p>Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:</p><ul><li><p>Yellow: <strong>Pips on a die</strong></p></li><li><p>Green: <strong>Symbols used in arithmetic</strong></p></li><li><p>Blue:<em> </em><strong>Punctuation marks</strong></p></li><li><p>Purple: <strong>Lowercase letters</strong></p></li></ul><p><em>Looking for Wordle today? <a href="https://mashable.com/article/wordle-today-answer-february-7-2026" target="_blank">Here's the answer to today's Wordle.</a></em></p><p>Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.</p><p>Drumroll, please!</p><p>The solution to today's <em>Connections </em>#972 is...</p><h2>What is the answer to Connections today</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Pips on a die: </strong>FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO</p></li><li><p><strong>Symbols used in arithmetic: </strong>DIVIDED BY, EQUALS, MINUS, PLUS</p></li><li><p><strong>Punctuation marks: </strong>COLON, ELLIPSIS, PERIOD, QUOTATION MARK</p></li><li><p><strong>Lowercase letters: </strong>I, L, T, X</p></li></ul><p>Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new <em>Connections</em> for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. </p><div class="flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7"> <span class="font-bold text-primary-400">SEE ALSO:</span> <a class="flex items-center text-secondary-300" href="https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-sports-edition-hint-answer-today-february-7-2026"> <span class="ml-1">NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for February 7, 2026</span> <svg class="ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><use></use></svg> </a> </div> <p><em>Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the <a href="https://mashable.com/article/strands-nyt-hint-february-7-2026" target="_blank">Strands hints</a></em><em> you need for today's puzzle.</em></p><p><a href="https://games.mashable.com/" target="_self"><strong><em>If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!</em></strong></a><strong><em> Check out our <a href="https://games.mashable.com/" target="_self">games hub</a></em></strong><strong><em> for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Not the day you're after? </strong><a href="https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-february-6-2026" target="_blank">Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.</a></p>