It quickly became a global sensation, with some players sharing their answers, along with hints and tips, on social media each day. Such was the game's popularity that, in January 2022, it was bought by The New York Times for an undisclosed low seven-figure sum,

Each puzzle consists of 16 words, with each group of words separated into four categories, and players need to figure out the common thread between each category: yellow, green, blue and purple. To use a previous example,

Following its public debut, Wordle exploded from 90 users on November 1, 2021, to 300,000 on January 2, 2022. The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed seven-figure fee, and soon after, it became the publication's most popular game.