How ConnectGlyph works (60 seconds)
Pick four tiles, press Submit, and name the connection.
1) What it is
ConnectGlyph is a calm daily connections puzzle. You get a 4 by 4 grid of word tiles. Hidden inside are four groups. Each group contains four tiles that belong together. Your job is to spot those groups and lock them in.
Some groups are obvious categories, like things you can eat or places you might go. Others are a bit sneaky and depend on meaning, wording, or how people commonly use a phrase. It is quick to learn, but it still gives you that nice moment when the pattern suddenly clicks.
2) How to play
Tap tiles to select them. When you have exactly four selected, press Submit. If you are right, the group locks into a bar at the top and the group label is revealed. Then you repeat until you have solved all four groups.
If your selection is wrong, it counts as a mistake. You have a limited number of mistakes, and the puzzle ends if you run out. You can also press Shuffle to rearrange the remaining tiles on the screen, or Deselect all to clear your selection.
3) One away
If you are close, you may see One away. That means three of your four tiles are correct for a real group, but one tile does not belong with them.
It is a gentle nudge. It helps you avoid wild guessing, but you still need to work out the real connection yourself.
Tiny strategy that actually helps
Start with the most obvious set of four. Even if it feels simple, do it. Every group you lock removes four tiles, which makes the rest of the board clearer.
Shuffle does not change the solution. It only rearranges the tiles. If you keep staring at the same corner and getting nowhere, shuffle once and look again. It helps more than people expect.
When you get One away, do not rebuild the whole set. Keep the three tiles that clearly fit and rotate only the fourth tile. You will usually find the right swap quickly.
Some words can belong to more than one idea. If a tile seems like it could fit several groups, do not commit too early. Solve a different group first and come back to it with fewer options.
Example round, step by step
Every daily board is different, but this approach keeps mistakes low and helps you avoid guessy clicks.
Read all sixteen tiles once. Do not tap yet. Just notice what stands out. Are there obvious categories like animals, tools, places, or something that looks like the same type of word.
Pick the strongest group you can justify in one sentence. Select those four tiles and press Submit. If it locks, great. If it fails, you learned something without burning multiple mistakes.
After a group locks, the board becomes a new puzzle. Read the remaining tiles again from scratch. Patterns appear more easily when there is less noise.
If you see One away, keep three tiles fixed and only change one. If you swap two or three at once, you throw away the clue. Move slowly and you will usually land the group in one or two tries.
Many boards have one group that is more clever than the others. If two tiles could belong to two different ideas, do not force it early. As you lock groups, the final connection often becomes obvious.
If you are not sure, do not submit. Try saying the connection out loud in a simple phrase. If you cannot explain it clearly, adjust the set before you spend a mistake.
Common questions
There are always four groups, and each group is four tiles. When you solve a group, it locks and the label is revealed.
A mistake is a submitted set of four that is not a real group. You have a limited number of mistakes, so it is worth being a bit careful.
Shuffle only rearranges where the remaining tiles sit on the screen. It does not change the hidden groups or the solution.
One away appears when three of your selected tiles belong to a real group, but one tile does not. It tells you you are close, not finished.
Yes. Easy is usually more direct. Medium adds more overlap. Hard tends to be trickier and more ambiguous, so take your time and use the clues.
Improve by reducing guesses. Lock the obvious group first, then use One away carefully when it appears. Over time you will spot common patterns faster.
Other games you might like
If you enjoy quick logic and pattern spotting, try a few more games from the Glyphverse.
ConnectGlyph is great for a short daily win. If you want more planning, try a number puzzle. If you want something fast, try focus or memory.
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