Combinations Game

On the board there are 16 words. They all fit in one of four groups. On the first board select those that fit together with the first word, on the second with the second word and so on.
The explanations for the groups are in the comments. Don't peek!
Inspired by Wyna Liu's Combinations Games made for the New York Times
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Last updated: February 15, 2026
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First submittedFebruary 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 4
Select all...
words that fit together in a group of 4 with the first word.
MILKSHAKE
CUMBERLAND
WAYNE
YELLOWSTONE
THE
BANNER
DR CONGO
BATH
AGE
SPA
STARK
SPLIT
KENT
YOSHIMOTO
GENDER PAY
BANFF
YES
NO
Question 2 of 4
Select all...
words that fit together in a group of 4 with the second word.
MILKSHAKE
CUMBERLAND
WAYNE
YELLOWSTONE
THE
BANNER
DR CONGO
BATH
AGE
SPA
STARK
SPLIT
KENT
YOSHIMOTO
GENDER PAY
BANFF
YES
NO
Question 3 of 4
Select all...
words that fit together in a group of 4 with the third word.
MILKSHAKE
CUMBERLAND
WAYNE
YELLOWSTONE
THE
BANNER
DR CONGO
BATH
AGE
SPA
STARK
SPLIT
KENT
YOSHIMOTO
GENDER PAY
BANFF
YES
NO
Question 4 of 4
Select all...
words that fit together in a group of 4 with the fourth word.
MILKSHAKE
CUMBERLAND
WAYNE
YELLOWSTONE
THE
BANNER
DR CONGO
BATH
AGE
SPA
STARK
SPLIT
KENT
YOSHIMOTO
GENDER PAY
BANFF
YES
NO
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3 Comments
+1
Level 77
Feb 14, 2026
Group 1: Words that come after 'banana'. (MILKSHAKE, DR CONGO, SPLIT, YOSHIMOTO)

Group 2: Words that come before 'gap'. (CUMBERLAND, THE, AGE, GENDER PAY)

Group 3: Last names of superheroes' alter egos. (WAYNE, BANNER, STARK, KENT)

Group 4: Places with natural hot springs. (YELLOWSTONE, BATH, SPA, BANFF)

+1
Level 88
Feb 15, 2026
Fun. Nice groups. Got two mixed up.
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Level 77
Feb 15, 2026
Are there other plausible groups? I can try to change it to make it have only one solution