How to Play Wordle – Rules, Colors & History

What is Wordle

Wordle is a popular online free word puzzle game operated by The New York Times. It provides a new five-letter word every day at midnight worldwide. The game has simple gray-colored tiled grid, along with an on-screen keyboard for guessing the word. Players have six attempts to guess word, after that their streak reset. The game uses color coding to indicate correct and incorrect letters. Players often share their scores on social media like facebook, twitter and whatsapp and compete with others based on how many attempts they take to guess the word.

How to play

1. Enter 5-letter word
2. Press enter key
3. Check colors feedback (green, yellow, grey)
4. Use clues for next guess
5. Solve within 6 attempts

Wordle Rules

Below are the rules for playing Wordle games:

1. Players have 6 attempts to guess the word.
2. Word must be a 5-letter word.
3. Same word for all players.

What Do Wordle Colors Mean

Each guess gives color feedback:

1. Green: Correct letter in correct position
2. Yellow: Correct letter in wrong position
3. Gray: Letter not in word

Wordle Difficulty Scale

There are two standard types of results:

1. Results from New York Times paid testers
2. Results from WordleBot

Each day, The New York Times shares a score based on the average performance of its paid testers. The score ranges from 1 to 6, where 1 means easy and 6 means the hardest. Similarly, WordleBot calculates an average score based on the performance of players across the globe.

Origin

Wordle was created by Josh Wardle and released publicly in 2021. It was later acquired by The New York Times in 2022. The game became globally popular during the COVID-19 period.

Benefit of playing Wordle

Playing Wordle games improves mental and cognitive abilities in different ways.

• Improves focus
• Boost Memory
• Enhance problem solving
• Reduce stress and Joy

Where to play

You can play Wordle on the official website of The New York Times.