There is no shortage of online games to help pass the time while you pretend to work. And while Wordle reigned supreme for a few years, there's a new word game in town. The latest game from NYT called Connections is here to steal that spot. Since the game is still relatively new, many people do not know what it is and how it works. Well, we tried it and found it exciting. So we decided to explain to you what the NYT Connections game is, along with the best tips and tricks to master it.

NYT Connections is the latest word game by the New York Times. Connections joins NYT's other popular games such as Wordle, Spelling Bee and Mini Crossword, which are loved and played by people globally. This word association game gives players a collection of 16 different words to start with. Although all these words may look different, some have a certain relationship to each other.

As a player, your goal is to associate these words together and categorize them into sets of four. Each puzzle has only one solution. So if the grouped words you chose fit the categories, you win the game. Like other NYT games, Connections resets every 24 hours with a new set of words. If you have a fair idea of what the game is and want to learn how to play it, keep reading.

Let's talk about the rules and layout first. As mentioned, NYT Connections gives players a set of 16 words in a 4 x 4 grid. While most of these words are random, some have some relationship to each other. As a player, it is your job to figure out the connection and group these words into sets of four by four different categories.