In a recent interview, Wordle’s inventor, Josh Wardle, shared that he and his partner play the game together every morning, with his partner consistently solving the puzzle in three attempts, while Wardle himself typically requires four or five tries. Wardle, a software engineer from Wales, perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns and released it to the public in October 2021. Following its public debut, the game saw a massive increase in users, going from 90 users on November 1, 2021, to 300,000 on January 2, 2022. The New York Times eventually purchased the game for a significant seven-figure fee.
Wordle’s simplicity is a major factor in its popularity, with players having six attempts to guess a five-letter word. Gray tiles indicate that a letter is not in the word, yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong position, and green signifies that the letter is in the word and in the correct place. Expert Erhan Aslan, a linguistics professor at the University of Reading, advised players to choose starting words with commonly used vowels and consonants, and utilize phonics knowledge to deduce potential words as they receive feedback. Newsweek has also provided hints for today’s Wordle puzzle, revealing that the answer contains one vowel repeated twice, starts with the letter “B,” is a verb and noun, and relates to producing offspring or a group of animals.
Today’s Wordle answer is “Breed,” which may have stumped some players. Wardle himself admitted to Newsweek that he often requires multiple guesses to solve each game, with his partner consistently outperforming him by solving the puzzle in just three attempts. For those looking to pass the time between Wordle games, other word-based puzzles such as Typochondria and Spellspire can provide entertainment. Wordle is released at midnight in each player’s local time zone, and Newsweek will continue to offer hints and tips for each new game to aid players in solving the daily puzzle. Newsweek’s commitment to challenging conventional wisdom and seeking connections in the pursuit of common ground is evident in its coverage of popular games like Wordle.
