Wordle

Wordle doesn’t shout, it taps you on the shoulder with a single 5-letter word and says, “Bet you can’t guess me in six tries.” That’s it. That’s the game. And yet somehow, it’s become one of the most viral, enduring word games we’ve seen in years.

You enter your first guess. Maybe something vowel-rich like “adieu” to feel smart. Yellow tells you you’re close. Green means you’ve struck gold. Incorrect letters turn gray, like the shame of a bad play. With each turn, the puzzle tightens, and the satisfaction of solving it builds like a crescendo of consonants.

The daily puzzle gives one shot per day, and that limit is what makes it feel so special. But if you’re hungry for more, Wordle Unlimited lets you dive into an endless stream of five-letter mind games. Strategy, language, pattern recognition, it all comes together with surprising elegance.

One word. Six tries. Infinite bragging rights.