Wordle has now been available to the public for a year, yet the online sensation shows few signs of losing its popularity.
One of the biggest factors behind the game’s success is surely its simplicity.
Each day the player has to guess a new five letter word, in six attempts or less. After each guess the letters light up, letting you know how accurate you were. If a letter goes green it is both in the word, and in the correct position. Yellow means the letter does feature, but you’ve got it in the wrong place, whilst gray tells you it’s not in the word at all.
Wordle was developed by Josh Wardle, a New York software developer originally from the U.K., as a play on his name.
In January 2022, The New York Times bought Wordle for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
Earlier that month, Wardle told Newsweek players should experiment with different strategies and techniques.
He said: “I think with this sort of game, part of the joy is discovering those things for yourself, right?
“So I’m reluctant to tell anybody how they should play. I would encourage people to experiment with different ideas and to find their own [starting] words, rather than just sticking to the same proven tactics over and over again.”
Since Wordle‘s release the game has helped inspire a number of other online brainteasers, including Quordle, Worldle, Dordle and the math-focused Nerdle.
The answer to today’s Wordle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself. To help you solve today’s Wordle, Newsweek has provided some hints and tips on the latest puzzle.
‘Wordle’ #482 Tips and Clues for Friday, October 14
Wordle players can use these five hints to solve puzzle #482.
Hint #1: The third and fourth letters are the same.
Hint #2: There is only one vowel, repeated twice.
Hint #3: Synonyms for today’s answer include “deck,” “basement” and “canvas.”
Hint #4: The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as “the level base of a room.”
Hint #5: If you’re in a skyscraper, you’d want one of these beneath you.
‘Wordle’ #482 Answer for Friday, October 14
The answer to today’s Wordle is “Floor.”
Quite a common word, with a double vowel to help us on the way, but still a real brainteaser! Congratulations if you worked it out! If not, fear not. Newsweek will be here again tomorrow with hints and tips for the latest Wordle puzzle.
The next Wordle puzzle will be available at 7 p.m. E.T., when the daily update occurs.
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