The Unofficial Wordle Lover’s Puzzle Book: The perfect new activity gift book for word game fans

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There was only one possibility left: I typed in GUIDE and won the game in four moves — and all without seeing a single yellow letter.

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them. However, it only grew in popularity towards the end of the year, then went viral in January as the world woke up to its charms. In fact, it proved so successful that The New York Times bought Wordle for a seven-figure sum in early February and the game is now part of NYT Games. I didn't get off to a great start however. My opener, 'ORATE', contains all five of the most common Wordle letters, but that only revealed a green 'E' today. That meant that after my first move, 100 possible solutions were available. Person 2 is the Player. They start things off by writing any 5-letter word of their choice into the top row of the game sheet. Note: This word does not have to be festive! Wordle officially launched in October 2021, but actually started in June of that year and celebrated its first birthday on June 19, 2022. (You can read my thoughts on the 5 things Wordle needs to improve if it's to keep us playing for its third year.)

You'll want to start with a strong word like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters. Hit Enter and the boxes will show you which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you've got the right letter in the right spot. On my second move, I wanted to bring in some of the next most common letters. After the characters in ORATE, 'L', 'I', 'S', 'N' and 'C' were all on my hitlist. Finally, try out possibilities. So long as you don't press 'Enter' you can try possible answers to see how they look on screen. Put in likely letters plus any you know are definitely in the word, then mentally change one to the other available options. This technique has worked for me multiple times, and it's particularly helpful when the word in question is not an obvious one (like FJORD or ISLET).

Hopefully you achieved a low score today too, Wordlers. See you tomorrow. Yesterday's Wordle answer Without one, you'll be scrabbling around in the dark trying (and possibly failing) to find the right five letters (or possibly fewer) out of the 26 possibles. But clever people (not me) have done the math and identified the best start words based on both frequency in English and frequency among Wordle answers. So use them! The best tip I can give is to use one of the best Wordle start words. I can't stress this enough — it makes a massive difference. Person 1 is the Wordle Master. They choose a 5-letter festive word. Use our list of 5-letter Christmas words below to help you.CHIDE felt like a decent next move, and for the third turn running I turned a letter green the moment I played it. The word had to be ??IDE. Using this information, the Player tries a second word in row 2. And again the Wordle Master marks the guess. Vowels obviously need consideration too: not all Wordle answers will contain more than one, but plenty do, and some even have three. A good Wordle start word should have used a couple, but if they don't feature you might well want to try another one or two on your next go. Plus, remember the Y — this sometimes acts as a surrogate vowel, and is easy to forget. It also appears at the end of plenty of words. Uncover the allure of linguistic surprises with "Wordle Gifts" – a captivating endeavor that merges the joy of wordplay with the excitement of gifting. Immerse yourself in a world where letters dance and ideas converge to create personalized and engaging presents. With "Wordle Gifts," each word holds the power to evoke emotions and forge connections.

You'll want your second go to compliment the first, using another "good" word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer.If you're eager for another game to pass the time while you wait, we've put together a list of the best Wordle alternatives.