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Simon Meechan

What is Wordle and how can I play? Viral daily word puzzle takes internet by storm

A free-to-use word guessing game has become a viral sensation.

Wordle, created by New York City-based British developer Josh Wardle, has exploded in popularity, going from 90 daily players in November to over 300,000 in early January.

You may have seen players post images of coloured blocks on their social media pages to indicate their scores, and wondered what they're on about.

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