For such a successful game, Wordle has remarkably humble origins, having been invented by Josh Wardle, a New York-based software engineer, during the COVID-19 lockdown as he simply wanted a game “for me and my partner to enjoy.”
After Wardle decided to release Wordle to the general public in October 2021 it became a sensation across the English-speaking world, with some players taking to social media each day to compare scores and exchange tips. In January 2022, Wardle sold Wordle to The New York Times for a low seven-figure sum, though the game remains free to play.
Erhan Aslan, an associate professor of applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, previously told Newsweek that social media played a critical role in Wordle’s rapid rise to prominence.
“In today’s digital age, like many other things, many simple games like Wordle can be played online,” he said. “I think that Wordle gains its popularity not only from its simple rules but also from its virality on social-media platforms as a result of people sharing/posting their scores to demonstrate a sense of accomplishment and validation.”
How to Play Wordle
The viral game is easy to follow, and you don’t need a subscription to the newspaper to play. Users must guess the daily five-letter word within six attempts before the answer will be revealed. If a correct letter is in the right place, the tile will turn green, if it is in the wrong place, it turns yellow, and if it is not in the word at all, the tile turns gray.
In an interview with Newsweek in 2022, Wardle shared his best tips for how to solve Wordle.
“A lot of people tend to think that the game is just about finding those green and gold letters. If you get those, then you theoretically have the information you need, but you don’t want to get too hung up on that,” he said. “Even when you have most of the letters, it’s still worth using a couple of tries to just narrow down the options further. It’s often just as important to learn what letters aren’t in a word. That information can actually be more powerful in a lot of ways, and you don’t necessarily realize it at first.”
The answer to today’s puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself.
Wordle #1,359, Clues for Sunday, March 9
Hint #1: The answer contains one vowel.
Hint #2: The third and fourth letters are the same.
Hint #3: Synonyms include “excess” and “gluttony.”
Hint #4: One of the first four letters in the alphabet is featured.
Hint #5: There is no “I” in team nor in Sunday’s puzzle.
Wordle #1,359, Answer for Sunday, March 9
The answer to today’s Wordle puzzle is “greed.”
Well, that was a fun one! A relatively common word, it may not have been the toughest Wordle we’ve yet faced but it was still a good brainteaser.
Newsweek will of course by back on Monday with another round of hints and tips for the next Wordle puzzle.
What Does ‘Greed’ Mean?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “greed” as “a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed.”
For example: “He was motivated by naked ambition and greed.”
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