That number was whittled down to 2,309 by the NYT after it bought Wordle in January 2022, and then increased by an unknown amount over the next couple of years, with the addition of solutions such as SNAFU (game #659) and OOMPH (#1662).

The Times’ popular Games unit is debuting Crossplay, a Scrabble-like electronic feature that represents its first designed multiplayer game. It becomes the website’s 11th game, joining a lineup of puzzles that were collectively played over 11.2 billion times in 2025.

Wordle represents a rare phenomenon in the digital age: a simple, minimalist game that achieved global popularity without aggressive marketing,

Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.

Today's Wordle answer on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, is CRUEL. -If you missed it, catch up with the answer to yesterday’s Wordle. This story was originally published by Parade on Jan 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the Life section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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