Connections Hint Today Thu, May 8 #737

Need help with Connections puzzle #737 on Thu, May 8? Get your daily connections hint today! Find the hidden links between these 16 words: AUTHOR, COMPOSE, PEN, WRITE, CUP, DICE, PENCIL, SCORECARD, BOND, JONES, OCEAN, WICK, CANDLE, CHOP, JOY, YARD