Also written by Emma Weishapul
Wordle, a daily word puzzle, has skyrocketed in popularity throughout the past month, especially among high school students. The online version owned by The New York times is the most well-known version of the game.
To play the game, players start off with a five-letter word of their choice and get to solve the puzzle based on clues they’re given. When a letter turns yellow, it means that it’s in the final word, but not in the right position. When a letter turns green, it is both in the final word and in the correct position. If a letter is grey, it is not in the word at all. Players have to figure out the final five-letter word in six tries or less.
There are many different variations of the game if you’re bored of the usual New York Times style game. Quordle is a variant where you have 9 guesses to solve 4 different Wordle type puzzles. Taylordle is a Taylor Swift based game where every word usually has to do with her, and includes song titles and previous boyfriends. Absurdle markets itself as “an EVIL version of Wordle”, constantly making the game harder and harder, sometimes changing the secret word if necessary and giving you only 12 guesses. Heardle is a game where you listen to the intro of a song and guess both the artist and the song in 6 tries.
Wordle’s recent gain in popularity is due to social media such as TikTok and the widespread banter about the game around school that has provoked curiosity in many. The game is definitely addicting; the fact that a new one is available every day keeps players hooked. There is also an unlimited version of Wordle which allows you to play as often as you want if once a day isn’t enough.
The game has made its way into the lives of countless students at LHS and people are constantly talking about the Wordle of the day. Here are some students’ opinions on the game.
“I think it deserves to be popular, it’s really fun to play and it’s good for your brain,” said senior Beth Krankota.
“I do it when I’m bored,” said sophomore Emma Stumpf.
“It’s a fun social game,” said junior Max Orr.
