Wordle, the brainchild of software engineer Josh Wardle,was acquired by The New York Times in 2022. A year later, it was played4.8 billion times. "Tens of millions of people are playing it every day," said Zoe Bell, the game's executive producer. Just try to NOT play it. You can't...
It's played online via theWordle websiteor the New York Times' Crossword app (iOS/Android), and is entirely free. Crucially, the answer is the same for everyone each day, meaning that you're competing against the rest of the world, rather than just against yourself or the game. The p...
A Wordle game is seen on a mobile phone, July 15, 2022, in Boston. The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones” — arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game infringe on its copyright protections. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File The New York...
Jonathan Knight, head of New York Times Games, couldn’t agree more. “Wordletruly brought us all together and that’s what makes it so special. With each daily puzzle, we’re connected with friends and family through social play. At New York Times Games, we’re focused on quality crafte...
Wordleeventually became so popular thatit was purchased by theNew York Times, andTikTok creators even livestream themselves playing. Not the day you're after?Here's the solution to yesterday's Wordle. What's the best Wordle starting word?
Wordlewas released in 2021, and it has grown into one of the biggest word games in recent memory. It was created by Josh Wardle for his partner, andit was later bought by The New York Times in 2022. CNET'sGael Cooperhas loads of tips and tricks to tackle each Wordle puzzle, but if...
Wordle’s editor Tracy Bennett (left) and her New York Times colleague Wyna Liu (Connection’s editor) joined Andy Cohen last week on ‘Watch What Happens Live’Charles Sykes/Bravo TB: I don’t think I’ve had anyone directly speak to me, but I’ve been onAndy Cohen‘s show,...
Sites that createdWordlearchives have been pressured by theNew York Timesto shut down. That means there's no longer any way to access the full archive, but we’ve provided a list of the past two weeks'Wordleanswers for you to see what words have just been used, and help plan yourWordle...
There are some days whenWordleplayers get different answers depending on the browser they’re using to play the game. Today happens to be one of those days, but for a vastly different reason. The New York Times revised today’s Wordle answer because of its unintentional connection to the Sup...
Wordle’s balance of simple, fun competition quickly resonated with players. Within two months of its public release in October 2021, the number of daily users shot from 90toaround 300,000. After the New York Times acquired Wordlefrom its creator, software engineer Josh Wardle,in January 2022...