Play Today's Wordle

If you're a word game fan, chances are you've been playing play today's wordle over the last couple months. The new viral game has become a day-to-day staple for millions of players around the world. It's easy to see why it has been such a hit—it engages both the language and rationale parts of your brain, and it's addictively fun.

The basic game is pretty straightforward. Each day a random five-letter word is shown, and you have six opportunities to guess it correctly. The color of the words shows how close your guess is: green indicates the letters are in the correct place, yellow means they're in the wrong place, and gray means they don't exist at all.

Once you enter a word, it's important to take your time and think carefully. There is no time limit, so you can pause the game and try again later if you're having trouble. Also, be sure to check back after every entry for hints, which will help you guess the next word more quickly.

Wordle was developed by Josh Wardle, a computer programmer who originally made it for his partner, a word puzzle enthusiast. He sold it to the New York Times at the end of January, but he says it will remain free and won't be weighed down with ads. In addition to Wordle, Wardle's popular creations include the TikTok game Spot and the wildly successful augmented reality app, Prisma.