The hardest Wordle puzzle of 2025 was "DOWEL", which appeared on May 11. This five-letter woodworking term topped the list of ...

Regular players—of which there are now over 10 million, with a staggering 4.8 billion puzzles are now being solved each year—are rewarded with a winning streak, which builds up day after day with each ...

This year, 'DOWEL' became the bane of Wordle players across the Midwest, sparking over 44 million hint searches as folks ...

Did Wordle keep you busy this year? Some words are more challenging than others. INBOX -- the Wordle answer on April 19 -- ...

Connections doesn't have the popularity of Wordle or barnstorming rise of Pips, but since launching in 2023, it's one of my ...

Language learning platform Preply came to the conclusion that "inbox," the puzzle released for April 19, was the hardest ...

For Wordle, one word in particular proved to be kryptonite for fans: Bongo. That word was 2025’s biggest streak buster, ...

Here's today's Strands answers and hints. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, ...

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