Wordle officially launched in October 2021, but actually started in June of that year and celebrated its first birthday on June 19, 2022. (You can read my thoughts on the 5 things Wordle needs to improve if it's to keep us playing for its third year.) And correct, in 4/6 moves. Which is about average, it seems. Why does Wordle sometimes have two answers? Wordle isn't massively different to plenty of word games available on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, but it displays a refreshing attitude to you, your time and your money.

One of the big drivers behind Wordle's success is that social media sharing is encouraged, but in a way that doesn't spoil the surprise for anyone who hasn't played that day's puzzle. Murdle is perfect for the armchair detective. With a mystery story, a challenging puzzle, and just enough clues, you can be your new favorite sleuth.” ― Dianne Freeman, author of the award-winning Countess of Harleigh mystery series Murdle is brilliant fun! Each one is like working to unravel an Agatha Christie-esque mini-mystery in a visually enticing logic puzzle. Move over Wordle, my brain cells want to solve a Murdle!" ― Celeste Connally, author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord

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If you delve into the HTML code in Wordle, you can see every answer and the game's starting date, and by this measure the first game was on June 19, 2021. The first puzzle — #0, not #1 — was CIGAR. On Wordle's first birthday, we came up with a list of 5 ways it needsd to improve to keep us playing for the foreseeable future. What are the Wordle rules?

Thoroughly entertaining and equally as challenging. These bite-sized mysteries will keep even the most seasoned sleuths guessing." ― Vivien Chien, author of the Noodle Shop Mystery seriesIf a letter is in the correct place, it turns green. If it's in the word but in the wrong place, it turns yellow. And if it's not in the word at all, it turns gray. Finally, try out possibilities. So long as you don't press 'Enter' you can try possible answers to see how they look on screen. Put in likely letters plus any you know are definitely in the word, then mentally change one to the other available options. This technique has worked for me multiple times, and it's particularly helpful when the word in question is not an obvious one (like FJORD or ISLET). Vowels obviously need consideration too: not all Wordle answers will contain more than one, but plenty do, and some even have three. A good Wordle start word should have used a couple, but if they don't feature you might well want to try another one or two on your next go. Plus, remember the Y — this sometimes acts as a surrogate vowel, and is easy to forget. It also appears at the end of plenty of words. Secondly, think about combinations, especially at the start and end. Some options are far more common than others — for instance, SH, ST, CR and CH all feature frequently.