Wordle, the viral word game everyone is talking about, has long since disappeared from the App Store. However, there are still ways to easily access the official Wordle app on your iPhone every day.
The newspaper New York Times bought Wordle from Josh Wardle, its developer, who was paid over seven figures to include Wordle in the Times catalog of games.
So, The Times operates with a separate subscription modality for its games, but so far it has continued to maintain the Wordle app as a completely free web-based option for users and readers.
It’s unclear how long it will remain free and web-based, but until the NYT changes it, there is a way to get the free Wordle app on your iPhone or iPad screen (depending on your preference).
This involves having to use a function that has been available for a long time in iOS, which is nothing more than saving a shortcut to the web page in question to be able to directly access the desired URL.
It’s easy to do and once you do it the first time, next time you just have to click on the corresponding icon to access your daily dose of puns that the game offers us, as if it was an app.
How to Get Wordle for iPhone
Here’s how to save Wordle to your iPhone as a simple app. Just use the Safari browser, regardless of the iPhone or iPad you have, as well as the version of the operating system. It’s easy.
- Access the Safari browser app on your device
- Enter the following URL: https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html
- Press the Safari browser’s “Share” button, the rectangle with the arrow that appears pointing up.
- On the “Share” screen, find “Add to Home Screen” and tap it.
- On the next screen, you can change Wordle’s name if you wish.
- Finally, click “Add” and the Wordle icon will appear on your iPhone or iPad home screen.
- From then on, you will be able to play daily. Remember you have six chances to guess the Wordle word of the day, a five letter word.
If you are not very familiar with the game yet, know that there is only one chance to play Wordle per day, so press the ‘T’ icon on your home screen and the game will start.
If you already played a few days ago via Safari, be aware that your score will not be transferred to the web version, so it will behave as if you started playing on a new device.
How can I get the Spanish version of Wordle
If you want to practice with Wordle in Spanish, all you have to do is add the Spanish version of Wordle to your iPhone or iPad home screen. This way, just follow the steps given above from Safari, but now with the new URL:
https://wordle.danielfrg.com/
There are many alternatives to Wordle and many developers have been encouraged to release their adapted version. In fact, many introduce advertising and lose the essence of the original, but in return they will allow you to play more times in a single day without any limitations.
How to load a new game
If on a certain day you launch the Wordle web application and it does not load, be aware that the NYT version of the game has a reload button located in the upper right corner of the screen.
This is the circular arrow displayed counterclockwise. Tap it to reload the game. If that doesn’t work, try restarting the app. Do not worry about your valuation achieved in the last few days, because it will be maintained.
What is WordBot?
If you’ve played Wordle without cheating and feel the need to compare your results with other players, The New York Times now has WordleBota bot that can analyze your daily Wordle.
To use WordleBot, play Wordle, then visit the web from the same browser:
WordleBot captures your results and lets you know how you did against the average score compiled by the NYT. You can use the results to share on social media if they were good, or keep practicing to increase your score.
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