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By James Bickerton
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It's over a year since Josh Wardle, a New York based software developer, first released Wordle to the public, yet the game's viral popularity shows few signs of abating.
Wordle was designed to be very simple, meaning even those with little or no experience with word puzzles can play.
Each day a new five letter word is released, which the player has to figure out in six attempts or less. After each guess the letters light up, indicating how accurate it was. If a letter turns green it is in the word, and has been put in the correct place. Yellow means the letter features, but not where you put it, whilst gray tells you it isn't included at all.
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Speaking to Newsweek in January, Wardle admitted that despite inventing Wordle, he does sometimes still struggle with the game.
He said: "Well, I did create Wordle and I'm not very good at it, so there's your answer! I'm afraid I'm not really the best.
"[My partner] and I play it on the couch together each morning. She will consistently get it in three goes, which is way, way better than I can ever hope to achieve. I normally need at least four or five attempts."
Later that same month Wordle was purchased by The New York Times, though it remains free to play.
A number of other online puzzles have been inspired at least in part by Wordle, such as Worldle, a geography-based game which gives the player six attempts to identify a country based on its outline.
The answer to today's puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself. To help you solve today's Wordle, Newsweek has provided some hints and tips on the latest puzzle.
'Wordle' #501 Tips and Clues for Wednesday, November 2
Wordle players can use these five hints to solve puzzle #501.
Hint #1: The word contains two vowels, as the first and third letters.
Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.
Hint #3: Cambridge University Dictionary defines the word as "not skilled or effective."
Hint #4: Synonyms for the word include "awkward," "bumbling" and "incompetent."
Hint #5: If you get called this, you're unlikely to be happy.
'Wordle' #501 Answer for Wednesday, November 2
The answer to today's Wordle is "Inept."
A relatively common word, with two of the more used vowels, today's Wordle may not have been the most challenging the game has thrown at us, but it was certainly a brainteaser! Did you figure it out? If so, congratulations! But please don't worry if not. One of the best things about Wordle is seeing if you can improve your score over time. Either way, we hope to see you again tomorrow when Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips.
The next Wordle puzzle will be available at 7 p.m. ET, when the daily update occurs.
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