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60Connections themes

Every category theme that’s ever appeared in a Melio Connections puzzle, grouped by difficulty color. New themes are added whenever new puzzles are authored. Useful as a reference for studying patterns — if you’re stuck on today’s grid and a group looks like it might be a theme you’ve seen before, this is where to check.

Yellow themes

15 unique themes
  • Balls used in sports

    Yellow

    Sample words: SOCCER · TENNIS · BASKETBALL · BASEBALL

  • Big cats

    Yellow

    Sample words: TIGER · LION · JAGUAR · LEOPARD

  • Car brands

    Yellow

    Sample words: BMW · AUDI · FORD · TESLA

  • Citrus fruits

    Yellow

    Sample words: LEMON · LIME · ORANGE · GRAPEFRUIT

  • Coffee drinks

    Yellow

    Sample words: LATTE · MOCHA · ESPRESSO · AMERICANO

  • Compass points

    Yellow

    Sample words: NORTH · SOUTH · EAST · WEST

  • Currencies

    Yellow

    Sample words: DOLLAR · EURO · YEN · POUND

  • European capitals

    Yellow

    Sample words: PARIS · LONDON · MADRID · ROME

  • Fruits

    Yellow

    Sample words: APPLE · BANANA · CHERRY · GRAPE

  • Music genres

    Yellow

    Sample words: JAZZ · ROCK · BLUES · COUNTRY

  • Office supplies

    Yellow

    Sample words: STAPLER · PEN · TAPE · RULER

  • Pizza toppings

    Yellow

    Sample words: PEPPERONI · MUSHROOM · OLIVE · ONION

  • Planets

    Yellow

    Sample words: MERCURY · VENUS · MARS · SATURN

  • Programming languages

    Yellow

    Sample words: PYTHON · RUBY · RUST · SWIFT

  • Types of bread

    Yellow

    Sample words: RYE · NAAN · PITA · BAGEL

Green themes

15 unique themes
  • Alcoholic drinks

    Green

    Sample words: WINE · BEER · WHISKEY · RUM

  • Continents

    Green

    Sample words: AFRICA · ASIA · EUROPE · AUSTRALIA

  • Dance styles

    Green

    Sample words: SAMBA · TANGO · WALTZ · SALSA

  • Forms of precipitation

    Green

    Sample words: RAIN · SNOW · HAIL · SLEET

  • Olympic sports

    Green

    Sample words: FENCING · DIVING · ROWING · ARCHERY

  • Pasta shapes

    Green

    Sample words: PENNE · RIGATONI · FUSILLI · FARFALLE

  • Roman gods

    Green

    Sample words: JUPITER · NEPTUNE · APOLLO · PLUTO

  • Snakes

    Green

    Sample words: COBRA · VIPER · MAMBA · BOA

  • Sodas

    Green

    Sample words: COKE · PEPSI · SPRITE · FANTA

  • Spices

    Green

    Sample words: CUMIN · PAPRIKA · OREGANO · THYME

  • Tennis terms

    Green

    Sample words: ACE · NET · LOVE · SERVE

  • Types of tea

    Green

    Sample words: GREEN · BLACK · OOLONG · CHAMOMILE

  • Web browsers

    Green

    Sample words: CHROME · FIREFOX · SAFARI · EDGE

  • Yoga or martial arts moves

    Green

    Sample words: LOTUS · CRANE · SCORPION · DRAGON

  • Yoga poses

    Green

    Sample words: COBRA · WARRIOR · BRIDGE · CHILD

Blue themes

15 unique themes
  • Apple ___

    Blue

    Sample words: PIE · CORE · SAUCE · JUICE

  • Body parts (also verbs)

    Blue

    Sample words: ELBOW · FOOT · HEEL · EYE

  • Boxing terms

    Blue

    Sample words: JAB · HOOK · CROSS · ROUND

  • Card games

    Blue

    Sample words: POKER · BRIDGE · RUMMY · SOLITAIRE

  • Card suits

    Blue

    Sample words: HEARTS · SPADES · CLUBS · DIAMONDS

  • Classic cocktails

    Blue

    Sample words: MOJITO · MARTINI · NEGRONI · MARGARITA

  • Constellations

    Blue

    Sample words: ORION · LEO · TAURUS · GEMINI

  • Hand tools

    Blue

    Sample words: HAMMER · WRENCH · DRILL · SAW

  • Hot drinks

    Blue

    Sample words: COCOA · CIDER · BROTH · TODDY

  • Pokemon starters

    Blue

    Sample words: PIKACHU · CHARIZARD · BULBASAUR · SQUIRTLE

  • Punctuation

    Blue

    Sample words: COMMA · COLON · DASH · PERIOD

  • Shades of red

    Blue

    Sample words: CRIMSON · SCARLET · RUBY · CHERRY

  • Shades that share names

    Blue

    Sample words: AMBER · IVORY · INDIGO · CORAL

  • Sounds animals make

    Blue

    Sample words: BARK · ROAR · PURR · HOWL

  • Things that can be cracked

    Blue

    Sample words: CODE · EGG · WHIP · JOKE

Purple themes

15 unique themes
  • ___ Board

    Purple

    Sample words: KEY · SURF · CARD · SKATE

  • ___ Force

    Purple

    Sample words: AIR · TASK · BRUTE · STRIKE

  • ___ House

    Purple

    Sample words: WHITE · BIRD · BOAT · GREEN

  • ___ Out

    Purple

    Sample words: BLACK · KNOCK · SOLD · TAKE

  • ___ Park

    Purple

    Sample words: CENTRAL · JURASSIC · NATIONAL · SOUTH

  • Bodies of water

    Purple

    Sample words: LAKE · POND · BAY · SEA

  • Brass instruments

    Purple

    Sample words: TROMBONE · TUBA · TRUMPET · HORN

  • Chess pieces

    Purple

    Sample words: PAWN · ROOK · KNIGHT · BISHOP

  • Greek letters

    Purple

    Sample words: ALPHA · BETA · DELTA · OMEGA

  • Mononyms

    Purple

    Sample words: BEYONCE · BANKSY · MADONNA · BOWIE

  • Months that are also names

    Purple

    Sample words: APRIL · MAY · AUGUST · JUNE

  • Sandwich types

    Purple

    Sample words: CLUB · REUBEN · BLT · WRAP

  • Star Wars characters

    Purple

    Sample words: YODA · VADER · LEIA · REY

  • Things on a beach

    Purple

    Sample words: SAND · SHELL · WAVE · CRAB

  • Types of knot

    Purple

    Sample words: BOWLINE · SQUARE · GRANNY · HALF

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