Wordle just confirmed major change for next week — and it's controversial

The folks behind Wordle are making what's old new again with the return of previously used words.

'We have some exciting news to share' — Wordle will enter new era next week with 'magical' change that will completely shake up the game, and it's much needed

That number was whittled down to 2,309 by the NYT after it bought Wordle in January 2022, and then increased by an unknown amount over the next couple of years, with the addition of solutions such as SNAFU (game #659) and OOMPH (#1662).
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What was the toughest 'Wordle' in 2025? Did you solve it? See the list

Researchers at Unscramblerer.com found the hardest words to guess in 2025 for the New York Times' word-guessing game, Wordle, for both the U.S. and in Michigan. Some Michigan residents may even recall the word with some distaste, because they likely needed ...