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Today's hints
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The 16-word board
Yellow group
Reveal category
KINDS OF TEETH
Reveal four words
BICUSPID · CANINE · INCISOR · MOLAR
Green group
Reveal category
KINDS OF LOVE
Reveal four words
BROTHERLY · PUPPY · SELF · UNREQUITED
Blue group
Reveal category
ENTHUSIAST
Reveal four words
FIEND · HEAD · HOUND · LOVER
Purple group
Reveal category
SYNONYMS FOR "SOAKED" WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
Reveal four words
DOGGY · MATURATED · TRENCHED · TRIPPING
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Answer board
Yellow · KINDS OF TEETH
BICUSPID · CANINE · INCISOR · MOLAR
Green · KINDS OF LOVE
BROTHERLY · PUPPY · SELF · UNREQUITED
Blue · ENTHUSIAST
FIEND · HEAD · HOUND · LOVER
Purple · SYNONYMS FOR "SOAKED" WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
DOGGY · MATURATED · TRENCHED · TRIPPING
Why these words belong together
Connections #1239 sorts 16 words into four groups, and the colors tell you how the setter ranked them. Yellow is kinds of teeth: BICUSPID, CANINE, INCISOR, MOLAR. Green is kinds of love: BROTHERLY, PUPPY, SELF, UNREQUITED. Blue is enthusiast: FIEND, HEAD, HOUND, LOVER. Purple is synonyms for "soaked" with first letter changed: DOGGY, MATURATED, TRENCHED, TRIPPING.
For synonyms for "soaked" with first letter changed, compare all four cards before committing. Connections can use meanings, spelling, sounds, or phrases; a shared meaning alone does not settle an ambiguous word.
Grouping explanation and misleading overlaps
Where to start
One possible starting group is yellow: kinds of teeth (BICUSPID, CANINE, INCISOR, MOLAR). If a word seems to fit two categories, hold it until one of them fills, and remember that four mistakes end the game, so a guess should always be a full set you can defend.
Questions about this edition
What are today’s Connections answers for November 1, 2026?
The groups are kinds of teeth; kinds of love; enthusiast; synonyms for "soaked" with first letter changed.
What is the purple group in Connections #1239?
The purple group is synonyms for "soaked" with first letter changed: DOGGY, MATURATED, TRENCHED, TRIPPING.
What is the easiest group in Connections #1239?
Yellow is the setter’s easiest group: kinds of teeth (BICUSPID, CANINE, INCISOR, MOLAR).
When does the next Connections release?
Connections #1240 is the dated edition for Monday, November 2, 2026.
How do you play NYT Connections?
Sort 16 words into four groups of four. You can make four mistakes before the game ends.
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