Tired of Wordle? Try These Other Word Games Next

Tired of Wordle? Try These Other Word Games Next

Wordle has become one of the most popular word games since Josh Wardle launched it in 2021. The challenge is to guess a five-letter word within six tries. Each guess is followed by color-coded feedback: gray blocks for wrong letters, yellow for correct letters in the wrong spot, and green for correct letters in the right position.

CNET's Gael Cooper offers many tips for solving each New York Times Wordle puzzle. However, if you have been playing daily for years, you might want to explore other options.

Other Word and Puzzle Games to Explore

The New York Times also owns another puzzle game called Connections, which offers a fresh challenge. Players must find four groups of four related words while making no more than four errors. The game features four color-coded difficulty levels:

“Players must select four groups of four words without making more than four mistakes,” the New York Times wrote on X.

Connections is similar to the BBC quiz show Only Connect. The show's host even commented on the resemblance via X.

For more entertaining word and puzzle games, consider exploring alternative options to keep your mind sharp and enjoy new challenges.

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Author's summary: If Wordle feels repetitive, exploring games like Connections offers new challenges with varied difficulty to keep word puzzle fans engaged.

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