Try These Wordle-Like Games for a Fun Challenge

In 2021, Josh Wardle launched the wildly popular word game Wordle. Then in 2022 the New York Times bought the game. If you’re unfamiliar with Wordle, it asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses (we have a two-step strategy to help you solve the puzzle every time). After each guess, the game shows gray blocks for the wrong letters, yellow blocks for the right letters in the wrong spot and green blocks for the right letters in the correct spot. 

CNET’s Gael Cooper has loads of tips and tricks to tackle each NY Times Wordle puzzle. If you’ve finished your daily Wordle and are still craving a good puzzle game, there are plenty to choose from.

Here are 10 other puzzle games you can play now.

Connections

Connections game grid

I know it’s old but I’m not even going to try to figure this out.

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Another New York Times-owned puzzle, Connections is a

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