What in the Wordle? Five-letter puzzle craze goes global


Wordle’s rules are disarmingly simple: find the word of the day in six tries or fewer. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Five letters, six attempts, and just one puzzle to solve per day: the Wordle formula couldn’t be simpler, but in a matter of weeks the online brain teaser has got millions guessing around the world.

“It just grabs you,” daily player Susan Drubin told AFP of the code-breaking word challenge – perhaps best described as a cross between the retro board game Mastermind and a daily crossword.

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