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Wordle

Wordle gives everyone the same five-letter word each day and six tries to find it. After each guess the tiles turn green for a right letter in the right place, yellow for a right letter in the wrong place and grey for a letter that is not in the word. Josh Wardle made it in 2021 as a present for his partner, and The New York Times bought it early in 2022; it is still free to play there. The idea is older than it looks: the pencil game Jotto and the board game Mastermind work the same way, and quiz fans will know the television show Lingo. Children of about eight who spell confidently can play on their own. The one drawback for families is that there is only one puzzle a day, so a household of five finishes Wordle before the kettle boils and then argues about who got it in three.

Reference source: Official page at The New York Times (external link, opens in a new tab).

Wordle: five letter tiles, two green and one yellow
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Start With Common Letters

A game takes two to five minutes. Open with a word full of common letters, such as STARE or CRANE, then use the second guess to try five new letters rather than chasing one yellow. Remember that letters can repeat. For younger players, leave Hard Mode off, and switch on the high-contrast colours in the settings if green and yellow are hard to tell apart. Share the grid of coloured squares, not the answer, so late risers can still play.

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