Today's Connections Hints & Answers For May 4, 2024 (Puzzle #327)

A brand new collection of Connections is available to solve and today's categories are a fun bunch. Nothing too overly difficult in today's game, but there are a few niche topics that some people may not understand right away. But that's the best part of Connections, each collection of words you get right makes the game that much easier.

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Today's Connections Category Hints

May 4 #327

Before we just spoil today's Connections answers, we wanted to provide the daily categories to help out those who just need a little push in the right direction.

ENJOY FILLER WORDS COMPONENTS OF A LOCK HOMOPHONES OF UNITS OF MEASURE

Today's Connections Answers

May 4 #327

Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained

ENJOY FANCY LOVE RELISH SAVOR

We scored the yellow category second in today's game. LOVE and RELISH really stood out from the pack and began the journey for us. We did end up losing one attempt by trying to make JEWEL fit in over FANCY. Our thought process was that the category was more 'Something You Hold Dear' and not the actual answer, 'Enjoy'.

Green Answers: Revealed & Explained

FILLER WORDS LIKE LITERALLY UM WELL

We, UM, LITERALLY scored the green category first in today's game. It was, LIKE, super easy and, UM, we just immediately knew the, LIKE, answers, you know? WELL, LIKE, that's LITERALLY how it went down, for real. No cap.

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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained

COMPONENTS OF A LOCK CYLINDER PIN SPRING TUMBLER

With only eight words left to choose from it did take a few minutes to solve the next selection of Connections. TUMBLER and SPRING were the two words that actually started us down the correct path and it didn't take long to figure out this had to be a watch or lock situation. It's a very clever category that provided a good set of misdirection words as many of these choices have different meanings.

Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained

HOMOPHONES OF UNITS OF MEASURE CARROT HURTS JEWEL OM

The final category for us today, and the leftover words. I will admit, even after scoring this one I was unable to solve the connections with some of the words. Thank goodness for Google.

CARAT : A unit of weight used for jewels, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

: A unit of weight used for jewels, equivalent to 200 milligrams. HERTZ : This is a unit used to measure radio frequency. The only hertz I know is a Hertz Donut.

: This is a unit used to measure radio frequency. The only hertz I know is a Hertz Donut. JOULE : This is a unit used to measure energy or work. For example, how much effort it takes to move a box could be measured in joules.

: This is a unit used to measure energy or work. For example, how much effort it takes to move a box could be measured in joules. OHM: I'm just going to go ahead and copy/paste this one because my tiny brain could not comprehend it. "The SI-derived unit used to measure the electrical resistance of a material or an electrical device. One ohm is equal to the resistance of a conductor through which a current of one ampere flows when a potential difference of one volt is applied to it.." Thanks, Dictionary.com.

Other Games Like Connections

Before you run off to measure your own units, waste a few joules by clicking on these other casual browser-based games.

Game Name How To Play Is It Free To Play? Wordle (NYT) Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. Yes Primel Guess a five-digit number in six attempts. Yes Crosswordle Find the two words that intersect each other like a crossword puzzle. Yes The Password Game Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. Yes