People are going crazy for Wordle, a simple word game created by Josh Wardle. But you won’t find it in the App Store. Wordle is easily accessible on the web, but the Wordle copycats that arrived in the App Store and were eventually removed by Apple show that people want to install it on their phones.
The New York Times bought Wardal from Josh Wardal, who was paid “in the low seven digits” to bring Wardal to The Times catalog, including the Spelling Bee and The New York Times Crossword app. The Times operates a separate subscription app for its games but has so far kept Wordal as a free web app.
It’s not clear how long it’ll be web-based and free, but until NYT changes it, there’s a way to get the Wordle app for free on your home screen – it involves using a feature on iOS, save a web page to your home screen. . It’s really easy to create, and once you do, the Wordle icon will appear on your home screen and in your app library and act like an app.
A word of caution about creating Wordle web apps: If you’re already playing through Safari, your current streak won’t take over the web app, just as you started playing on a new device. So you have to make a fresh start.
[Editor’s note: The Wordle Archive by Devang Thakkar has shuttered at the request of the New York Times, according to the site’s creator.]
Updated 5/9/22.
WORDLE: What’s different about the New York Times edition?
For the most part, NYT has kept Wordle the same. You still play only once a day and the rules are the same, but some “obscene … provocative or offensive” words have been removed from the dictionary, including the British spellings of SLAVE, WENCH, and FIBRE. Also, on May 8, the New York Times changed the wording of the day to Wordle (FETUS) because it was “closely linked to a major recent news event.”
Wordle: How to save web games as an app
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Safari and go to https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html (formerly https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/).
- Tap the share button, which is a rectangle with arrows pointing upwards.
- On the Share screen, search Add to home screen And tap it.
- On the next screen, you can change the name of Wordle if you wish. You can check the URL (https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html) to make sure it is correct.
- Tap Add And the Wordle icon will appear on your home screen.
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When you are ready to play (or when you are) To be able to, Since there is only one Wordle game per day), you can just tap the “T” icon on your home screen and the game will start. Good luck!
Wordle: How to load a new game
If you launch the Wordle web app on a new day and a new game doesn’t load, the NYT version of the game has a reload button at the top right. It is the arrow of the circle counterclockwise. Tap it to reload the game. If that doesn’t work, try restarting the app. Don’t worry about your streak – it will be maintained.
Wordle: How to improve your score with WordleBot
If you play Wordle without cheating (good for you!) But you feel you need feedback on how your results compare to other games (besides a cursory list of scores posted on your Twitter feed), The New York Times Now WordleBot There is a bot that can analyze your daily Wordle.
To use WordleBot, play Wordle and then visit https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/upshot/wordle-bot.html in the same browser and device on which you played. Or you can take a screenshot of the game, go to the same link and then upload the image to the site.
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WordleBot then takes your results and tells you how you did against the average score collected by NYT. You can use the results to guide your Wordle strategy, such as how you choose starting words. Or, in a competitive set of gamers, you can use WordleBot scores to differentiate each other’s results. Or you can use the results to push yourself back or make yourself feel dumb — that’s the beauty of statistics, it’s all explained.
Word: Tips to win every day
Wordle game is very easy to play but difficult to master. You are given six chances to guess a five-letter word, each correct guess will bring you closer. Characters turn yellow when in words but green when in the wrong place and in the right place. Here are some tips:
- Choose a word with simple but not duplicate characters to begin with, such as STRAP, CRANE, or STARE.
- Pay attention to where the letters fall and try not to lose the guess with obviously wrong letters.
- The characters can be used twice — such as Game 251’s answer, VIVID. So don’t discount a letter for being in the right place.
- If you are in your fifth guess and stuck, try to make a word with as many unused letters as possible. The guess is obviously wrong, but it will help you either delete the characters or find the one you are missing.
Word: How to cheat
No, we are not in favor of cheating in a game that we enjoy, but you may need a little help. Or maybe you’re tired of seeing Wordle scores on social media and want to post some of your own “high” scores to get them back. Whatever your reason, we’re not here to judge, we’re here to guide you through our sister publication, PCWorld’s article and video on how to cheat on Wordle.
Google’s respect for Wordle
This Google Easter egg will make you laugh. All you have to do is enter “Wordle” into the Google search field (or if your iPhone or Mac address field is set by Google as your search engine) and press Return. The Google logo at the top will become a mini-word to pay homage to the game. It’s beautiful, so check it out!