Wordle became a global smash during the coronavirus pandemic after being invented by Josh Wardle, a New York-based software engineer, who simply wanted a puzzle “for me and my partner to enjoy.”
The game was released to the public in October 2021, after which it quickly developed into a global sensation, with many players sharing their results on social media each day. In January 2022, The New York Times purchased Wordle for a low seven-figure sum, though the game remains free to play.
In a previous interview with Newsweek, Erhan Aslan, who teaches applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, offered some advice for Wordle players.
“One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen. Starting off with words that include commonly used vowels, for example, e and a, consonants such as r and t, and sound sequences might be helpful,” he said. “Choosing a word that starts with q, z, …