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Google reveals Queen, Wordle and World Cup are Brits' most-searched words - see full list

Google World Cup wordle Johnny Depp Ukraine

Puzzle game Wordle, the World Cup, and the late Queen have been revealed as the top trending search topics in the UK during 2022.

Google ’s annual Year in Search statistics showed that Ukraine and searches for lateral flow tests were also in the top five trending UK searches.

The top 10 searches list included Russia, Wordle alternative Quordle, and Johnny Depp.

Google builds its lists by identifying top trending search queries, which are searches that have a high spike in traffic over a sustained period compared to last year.

The death of the Queen was the top trending news event of the year, ahead of searches around the war in Ukraine and Monkeypox.

The nation found itself gripped by Wordle this year (AFP via Getty Images)

Omicron symptoms, train strikes, the opening of the Elizabeth line and cost of living payments all make the top 10.

In sport, the World Cup, the Australian Open tennis tournament and the Africa Cup of Nations football championship were the top three trending searches of the year.

The Women’s Euros - won by England in the summer - also appeared in the top 10, as did the Rugby League World Cup, hosted by England.

The World Cup has also been one of the most searched terms (Getty Images)

There has been plenty of controversy about where the tournament is held (Getty Images)

Top Searches

Wordle
World Cup
Queen Elizabeth
Ukraine
Lateral flow test
Mason Greenwood
Russia
Quordle
Jeffrey Dahmer
Johnny Depp

News events

The death of Queen Elizabeth II
Ukraine
Monkeypox
Storm Eunice
Nato
Omicron symptoms
The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial
Train strikes
Elizabeth Line
Cost-of-living payment

Films

Encanto
The Batman
Uncharted
Thor: Love and Thunder
Black Adam
Top Gun
Everything Everywhere All At Once
GI Jane
Jurassic World
Morbius

TV

Stranger Things
The Watcher
Stay Close
The Tourist
Euphoria
House of the Dragon
Inventing Anna
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Dahmer
Moon Knight

Sport

World Cup
Australian Open
Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)
Uefa Nations League
Winter Olympics 2022
Rugby League World Cup
Women’s Euros
Indian Wells
Asia Cup
Commonwealth Games

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