As the game turns 5 years old, the data reveals that while standard-mode players have much more freedom, they’re not making the most of it.

Here are 10 other puzzle games you can play now for a fun challenge. You can play Connections on any web browser but you need a New York Times subscription (which starts at $1 a week) to play. Strands is another New York Times-owned puzzle but this game resembles a word search more so than Wordle and Connections.

NBC is bringing the viral word game Wordle to primetime television with a new game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie. The network announced on May 11 that the new "Wordle" game show is set to premiere in 2027 and will be executive produced by Jimmy Fallon in ...