As the viral word game Wordle continues to take the world by storm, it comes as no surprise that the New York has taken a chance and grabbed a slice of the action.
On Monday, January 31, 2022, the New York Times Company bought the widely loved game for "an undisclosed price in the low seven figures ".
Fortunately, the popular site's new owners assured fans that they will still be able to play Wordle for free, regardless of the New York Times paywall.
And, savvy users have now found a sneaky way to play the game twice in one day, as well as a clever hack that allows you to play old Wordles that you've missed. Here's how to do it.
How to play two Wordle games in one day and find old Wordles you missed
While the delight of guessing the day's Wordle in less than six guesses may be enough for some people, other fans don't seem to be satisfied with just one game a day.
They discovered a sneaky hack that allows you to play multiple Wordle games a day, as well as playing tomorrow's game a day early.
To play tomorrow's Wordle game early on an iPhone, just follow these easy steps:
- Go to Settings on your phone, then tap on 'General'
- Tap on 'Date & Time' before un-checking 'Set Automatically'
- Set your phone to tomorrow's date and head back to the Wordle website — after playing today's, of course
- Enjoy guessing tomorrow's Wordle word a day early, but don't forget to set it back to the right date
- To play an old Wordle you missed, simply change your phone's date to that day
- Head to Wordle's website and get that word in six guesses!
To play tomorrow's Wordle game early on an Android smartphone, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings on your phone, then tap on 'General Management'
- Tap on 'Date and Time' before un-checking 'Set Automatically'
- Set your phone to tomorrow's date and head back to Wordle
How to play viral word game Wordle
If you're tired of seeing those yellow, green and grey squares all over Twitter and want to join in with the Wordle fun, don't fret. It's quick and easy to get the hang off, and you'll soon be bragging about your streaks and low-guess scores.
You have six chances to guess a random five letter word — yes, it's completely random.
For each guess you make, the letters will turn yellow, grey or green. Yellow letters mean the letter is in the winning word, but in the wrong spot. Letters that turn grey mean that they aren't in the final word at all.
And, green letters mean the letter is correct and in the right spot for the winning word, so don't change that for your next guess.
If all the tiles turn green upon guessing the word in any of the six goes, you've got it right and won the day's Wordle puzzle.
You'll then be offered the chance to share your results on Twitter and it's at this point that you'll see the green, yellow and grey boxes.
