The popular web browser gameWordlehas taken the internet by storm. Even after thesale of the game to the New York Times, the game has seen millions of players tune in daily to try their hand at the 5-letter puzzle.
AsWordlehas become a daily ritual for many players, so too have videos cropped up describing theWordleexperience, or more accurately the feelings the game creates in players. Some videos describe the feeling of guessing the word correctly in a few tries or even less, while others have pointed out the sinking feeling of reaching the dreaded 5th or 6th guess of the game.
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ThoughWordlehas been performing extremely well on Twitter, one other social media site has seen a rise inWordleposts. That site is TikTok, and recently one TikTok user created a hilarious clip that captures the frustration of starting a game ofWordleout with a poor word choice. User @shaeitaintsoo created a TikTok using clever audio to show her struggling to figure out the word, finally guessing correctly on the 6th and final guess.
For those wondering where the audio for the video came from, it originates from the YouTube channel Bill Wurtz. The channel is built around Bill narrating videos on the history of the world; most of the time, he focuses in on particular aspects of human history, but the video the TikTok narration comes from is Bill’s viral “history of the entire world, i guess” video. The catch to these history videos it that they are wildly funny due to Bill’s narration, storytelling, and editing skills.
While one side of TikTok wascompeting to findWordle’s best starting word, users like @shaeitaintsoo found ways to convey everyone’s shared experience on the simple-yet-sometimes-frustrating word puzzle. Other users joined in @shaeitaintsoo’s joking, with one bragging that she guessed the word of the day on her second guess. Another user posted a more relatable response, saying three of their guesses were within one letter of being correct. Perhaps the funniest section of the comments was users joking and expressing frustration at the official New York TimesWordleTikTok account, who happened to comment below the clip.
WithWordlefans worried about the NYT acquisitionand what it will mean for the future of the game, videos like @shaeitaintsoo’s help to alleviate everyone’s stress as well as bring theWordlecommunity together over their shared accomplishments/frustrations in the game. For now, players continue to log in daily to compete for the best scores in the internet’s most popular word game.
Wordleis now playable on PC and mobile devices.
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