Connections #1144 Answers – July 29, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1144 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BASICBLACKCHALKCORKGEMMIDNAILNUGGETPEARLPLAINRIVETSCREWSTAPLEVANILLAWHITEWORD
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
NAIL belongs to this group.
Green
BASIC belongs to this group.
Blue
GEM belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BLACK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FASTENERS
Green category
NONDESCRIPT
Blue category
UNITS OF WISDOM
Purple (hardest) category
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM
Connections #1144 answers
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FASTENERSNAIL, RIVET, SCREW, STAPLE
NONDESCRIPTBASIC, MID, PLAIN, VANILLA
UNITS OF WISDOMGEM, NUGGET, PEARL, WORD
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOMBLACK, CHALK, CORK, WHITE
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What are the Connections answers for July 29, 2026?
FASTENERS: NAIL, RIVET, SCREW, STAPLE. NONDESCRIPT: BASIC, MID, PLAIN, VANILLA. UNITS OF WISDOM: GEM, NUGGET, PEARL, WORD. ___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM: BLACK, CHALK, CORK, WHITE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.