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If you are thinking, what is Wordle? And how to play Wordle; this article will help you get the answers and encourage you to play the most intriguing word puzzle game.

Wordle is one of the most famous online word games in the world. Wordle is owned by The New York Times and has a huge fan following. It's free, so it's perfect for those lazy days when you want to relax on your couch and play a quick game or two.Wordle is a new, fun, and engaging app that comes with a puzzle daily to guess a five-letter word in 6 chances. It comes with words daily, and people are taking it as competition with their winning streaks.What is Wordle? Wordle is the most intriguing word puzzle around, and it has become the favorite among word lovers. Anyone can play the game Wordle, and it is free to play. Wordle is an interesting word game in existence, and it has a few special features that make this game the preferred one in the race. ET logo

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A user can play only one puzzle in a day. The daily Wordle resets at midnight every day in your current time zone.Every Wordle user plays the same puzzle each day.Users can share the game on social media without spoiling the answer for others.How to play Wordle?Now, if you are thinking about how to play Wordle? Your job as a user would be to guess a five-letter word displayed on the screen. And you will get a maximum of six attempts to solve the puzzle. In each attempt, as you make a guess, the system will inform you which one of your chosen letters is there in the final target word and whether they are in the correct place. And, you keep making guesses to complete the puzzle. Remember, you will only have six attempts.Where to play Wordle?Wordle does not have an app. You gotta play it on a web browser. You need to open the New York Times Games site and play.Though the Wordle website originally hosted the game, which was designed by its founder Josh Wordle, it was eventually bought by New York Times in February this year. The best thing about Wordle is that there is no hindrance because of any ads, and you can entirely focus on your guessing game.How to play?

You have to guess a five-letter word which is different each day and you have to keep attempting till 6 chances till you get it right or you fail.
An incorrect letter will make your turn go gray
A correct letter but wrong position will make it yellow
A correct letter and correct position of the letter will make it green
Answers will never be plurals
Letters can be used twice or even thrice in a word.

Wordle keeps its players track of how many times they have played the game and what is their win or lose rate as the game is now going insanely popular for its winning streaks among many users.Add ET Logo

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