green group · The short answer
KINDS OF FROGS
Each puzzle word passes the same exact test. The four mappings show how the answer works.
BULL points to the bullfrog, a familiar frog name formed by adding the animal word that completes the label.
GREEN identifies the green frog, using the exact board word as the distinguishing part of the frog name.
POISON DART completes the established name poison dart frog, a direct match for the official category.
TREE points to tree frog, the common name for frogs associated with climbing and life in vegetation.
Why this group was difficult
- The entries look unrelated in isolation
BULL, GREEN and TREE have strong everyday meanings that can distract from reading them as parts of animal names. - POISON DART is unusually specific
POISON DART is longer and more distinctive than the other entries, so it may appear to belong to a separate topic. - The category uses names at different levels
The set mixes a broad color-based name with familiar frog labels, which can make the relationship feel less uniform.
How to spot this pattern next time
Read BULL, GREEN and TREE as possible words before frog rather than as standalone nouns, then test whether the full names are established.
Treat a distinctive phrase such as POISON DART as a possible species label and compare it with the shorter entries before discarding it.
Four useful facts behind the group
- A bullfrog is a commonly recognized frog name.
- Green frog is an established common name for frogs.
- Poison dart frog is a standard common-name expression.
- Tree frog is a familiar name for climbing frogs.
Questions players ask
The details people search after seeing the group
What is the green group in the August 12, 2026 Connections puzzle?
The green group is KINDS OF FROGS: BULL, GREEN, POISON DART and TREE.
How does BULL fit the frog group?
BULL forms bullfrog, an established common name, when read as the identifying part of the frog entry.
Is POISON DART one word or two in the puzzle?
The exact board entry is POISON DART, and it points to the established name poison dart frog.