Sports Puzzle April 3, 2026: Hints & Solutions for No. 557
If you played the daily Connections: Sports Edition puzzle on April 3, 2026, this guide will help. It contains hints and full solutions for Game No. 557.
Quick facts
Game No. 557 carried a difficulty rating of 2.5 out of 5. The bottom of this piece lists answers and category hints.
Play the puzzle first if you prefer no spoilers. The site recommends solving before reading answers.
Single-word hints by category
- Yellow: FLOATER
- Green: CORNER
- Blue: AUSTIN
- Purple: BOSTON
Full solutions for April 3, 2026
Below are the four groups of four words that solved the board.
Ways to score
- 3-POINTER
- FLOATER
- FREE THROW
- LAYUP
Areas on the basketball court
- CORNER
- ELBOW
- PAINT
- WING
Locations of this year’s women’s Final Four teams
- AUSTIN
- COLUMBIA
- LOS ANGELES
- STORRS
Women’s NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Players
- AZZI
- BOSTON
- CASH
- FUDD
About the game
Connections: Sports Edition asks solvers to group 16 words into four related sets. Each set contains exactly four words tied by a common theme.
Players must find groups while avoiding four mistakes. Each puzzle has a single correct solution.
Creator and publication notes
Mark Cooper designs these daily puzzles. He works as managing editor for college sports at Filmogaz.com.
He previously served as managing editor for breaking news. New puzzles appear at midnight in your time zone.
How to use this guide
This article also serves as a quick reference for Sports Puzzle April 3, 2026: Hints & Solutions for No. 557. Use the single-word hints if you want a gentle nudge.
Full group lists are below for those who need the complete answers. Share your score in the comments on Filmogaz.com.
