Core Insights - Wordle is a daily word puzzle that gained immense popularity in late 2021, developed by software engineer Josh Wardle, and is played by millions globally [2][3][17] - The game is characterized by its simple rules and social sharing features, which contributed to its viral success, leading to over a billion plays worldwide in 2024 [3][17] - The New York Times Company acquired Wordle in early 2022, further integrating it into their gaming platform [3][17] Game Mechanics - Players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving color-coded feedback: green for correct letters in the right position, yellow for correct letters in the wrong position, and grey for letters not in the word [3][4][6] - The game allows for letters to appear more than once in the answer, adding complexity to the puzzles [6] - Wordle is free to play on The New York Times' website and mobile applications, with logged-in users able to track their statistics [7] Additional Features - Subscribers to NYT Games can access an archive of over 1,600 past puzzles, allowing for practice and strategy refinement [8] - The Wordle Bot tool is available for subscribers, providing analysis on guesses and feedback on performance [9] - Daily hints are provided to assist players without revealing the answer, including clues about repeated letters and the starting letter of the word [11] Recent Activity - The latest puzzle, Wordle 1661, had the answer "FILLY," with hints indicating a young female horse and a repeated letter [12][13]