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If you’re a person who spends any time on social media, there’s a good chance you have at least a passing inkling of what Wordle is. This simple word game has been dominating social media for the last few months. There’s also a possibility that you’ve let it completely take over your life and you shouldn’t even feel bad. Take a moment t scroll through your Twitter feed and you’ll encounter countless users posting their daily Wordle scores and obsessing over it just like you.
For the uninitiated, Wordle is a daily word game that’s played completely online. Unlike with other trending games, you don’t need to download an app. Every 24 hours there’s a new word of the day and you have six tries to guess it. For a bit of help, the tile colors change to show you how close you were to guessing the correct word. It’s addictive and gained such popularity quickly that it was bought by The New York Times last month for $1 million.
While there’s nothing wrong with playing once again and smiling to yourself when you guess the word in on a few tries, it’s easy to obsess about it and let it ruin your life. Keep Scrolling to see everything you shouldn’t do if you don’t want Wordle to completely take over your life.
Wordle Guide
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Don’t post screenshots of your score.
We get it, you’re playing Wordle every day and you think you’re pretty good at it. So is everyone else. Stop posting your screenshots. You look like a dick.
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Don’t join a Wordle group.
If you not only post your daily Wordle score, but you joined a group of fellow Wordle fans who post rankings of who is doing the best, you’re doing it wrong. Get a real hobby. We suggest making boondoggle bracelets.
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Don’t overthink it.
If you must, play your daily Wordle before you head off to work. Just play, grin to yourself about how well you did and move on. You’re better off bragging about finishing a Mad Libs than Wordle.
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Don’t post the word before others get a chance to play.
While we honestly don’t care if you ruin the daily Wordle game for everyone else, it’s a weird anti-social, rude thing to do. If others are as obsessed as you, there’s a chance you’ll ruin their whole day. Stick to spoiling movie plots before people get a chance to see them.
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Don’t talk about Wordle with your co-workers.
The only thing more boring than playing Wordle is talking about it with your co-workers. Even if they play, they definitely don’t want to hear you rambling on about how you got the word right in one guess. They’d rather hear about how you’re pretty sure you heard your cat say “hug” over the weekend.
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Don’t let it ruin your day.
Would you get miffed if you didn’t complete a word search in five minutes? Would a crossword puzzle piss you off? Do you scream obscenities at your Rubix cube? Well, then maybe Wordle isn’t for you. If you don’t get it in six tried, move on. It’s not a big deal.
