Here’s why Wordle is giving users different correct answers
Don’t worry, we’re confused too
Users of the beloved internet sensation Wordle have been getting riled up, after discovering that it’s giving people different correct answers for the same day’s question.
It comes less than a week after the daily word game moved to The New York Times (NYT) platform after the publisher bought it from creator Josh Wardle for an undisclosed “seven-figure sum”.
the absolute CHAOS on the group chats this morning when we discovered that we had two different words 😵💫 wordle is really causing family arguments today
— abs (@_aaaaabbie) February 15, 2022
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO WORDLE?
It’s been my singular, consistent joy these past weeks, and suddenly there are different words on the same day and the unheralded inclusion of words formerly known as proper nouns.
WHAT IS THIS INSANITY? GIVE OUR WORDLE BACK. #Worldle
— Nicole Hayes: author/podcaster/reader/human (@nichmelbourne) February 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/dukesilver_28/status/1493488964032151552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1493488964032151552%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-4765918311624652934.ampproject.net%2F2202042210001%2Fframe.html
Users first noticed that there was more than one correct answer on Wordle day #241, when some people were getting “AROMA” and others “AGORA” (whatever that is?).
To put it lightly, people were not happy.
So, here’s why Wordle is giving users different correct answers
After relentless arguments on Twitter, one user came forward to share why this problem is occurring. They said that users who are still using the old Powerlanguage website (as opposed to the more recent New York Times one) will be getting different answers.
Turns out there are two versions of Wordle now – NY Times and Powerlanguage. Today they have different words. NY Times one is reasonable.
— Tressa Davey (@Tressa_Davey) February 15, 2022
The reason the sites are producing different answers is apparently because the New York Times have been updating the world list to make it “more accessible” and “less obscure”, as well as removing any “insensitive or offensive” words.
https://twitter.com/MikeySlezak/status/1493344574260924420
Related stories recommended by this writer:
• It turns out that The New York Times hasn’t made Wordle harder, we’re just a bit stupid
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