Wordle is The New York Times’ most-popular word game, and it’s easy to see why.
Josh Wardle, a Welsh-born engineer, developed the viral brainteaser and released it to the public in October 2021 before the NYT purchased it in January 2022 for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
Part of what makes Wordle so appealing is its simplicity. Players get six turns to guess the five-letter word, with each go helping to narrow down what the term is. Green tiles indicate the letter is correct and in the correct place; yellow tiles indicate the letter is in the word, but not in the correct place; and gray tiles indicate the letter is not in the word at all.
In an interview with Newsweek in 2022, Wardle said he chose the five-letter word and six attempts for a reason.
“That might seem arbitrary but, with the prototype version, I tested different word lengths and experimented with the number of tries that players were allowed,” Wardle said at the time. “Through that process of refinement, I figured out that five letters and six tries were the ideal sweet spot. It’s just limited enough to feel challenging and to make you think, but most of the time, people still manage to solve it. So, you feel a real sense of real accomplishment.”
In a separate Newsweek interview, Joel C. Wallenberg—senior lecturer in language change at the University of York in England—revealed why word games are so attractive to humans.
“Language always seems to be fascinating to people. This is perhaps because producing and understanding language is a fantastically complex process, and we are only aware of the tiniest bit of that process while it’s going on,” Wallenberg said.
‘Wordle’ #1,326, Clues for Tuesday, February 4
Please see below for Newsweek‘s Wordle puzzle hints.
Hint #1: There are two repeated letters.
Hint #2: It starts with the letter “T.”
Hint #3: It is one syllable.
Hint #4: The word is associated with a mouth.
Hint #5: It rhymes with sleuth.
‘Wordle’ #1,326, Answer for Tuesday, February 4
The answer to today’s Wordle is “Tooth.”
According to Merriam-Webster, the noun is defined as, “one of the hard bony appendages that are borne on the jaws or in many of the lower vertebrates on other bones in the walls of the mouth or pharynx and serve especially for the prehension and mastication of food and as weapons of offense and defense.”
You did a fantastic job if you answered today’s Wordle correctly, but if you didn’t, don’t sweat it. Wordle is released at midnight in your local time zone, which means you’ll get another opportunity to play on Wednesday.
Looking to test your brain again in the meantime? Try these challenging word-based games, like Wordscapes and Words With Friends.
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