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It's more than a year since Wordle was first released to the public, in October 2021, yet the viral online word game shows few signs of losing its popularity.
Wordle was developed by Josh Wardle, a New York based software developer originally from the U.K., during coronavirus lockdown.
The game's rules are very simple, meaning almost anyone can play even if you don't have experience with word puzzles.
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Each day a new five letter word puzzle is selected, which the player is tasked with guessing in six attempts or less. Each letter lights up after a guess, telling the player how accurate they were. If a letter goes 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 indicates it's not included at all.
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During an interview with Newsweek in January, Wardle explained why he chose five letter words for his game.
He said: "There is a reason that every word is five letters long and that you are allowed six attempts to guess it. That might seem arbitrary but, with the prototype version, I tested different word lengths and experimented with the number of tries that players were allowed.
"Through that process of refinement, I figured out that five letters and six tries was the ideal sweet spot. It's just limited enough to feel challenging and to make you think, but most of the time people still manage to solve it. So, you feel a real sense of real accomplishment."
That same month Wordle was purchased by The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure fee.
Wordle's popularity has helped inspire a number of other online puzzles including Worldle for geography enthusiasts, and even Taylordle for Taylor Swift fans.
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' #502 Tips and Clues for Thursday, November 3
Wordle players can use these five hints to solve puzzle #502.
Hint #1: The answer doesn't contain any repeated letters.
Hint #2: There are three vowels. Yes you read that right, madness isn't it?
Hint #3: Synonyms for the word include "loudly," "audibly" and "clearly."
Hint #4: If you're thinking about speaking, you're on the right track.
Hint #5: There is no "i" in team. The same applies for today's answer.
'Wordle' #502 Answer for Thursday, November 3
The answer to today's Wordle is "aloud."
A relatively common word, with an unusual three vowels, this wasn't one of the toughest challenges Wordle has thrown our way, but it was still a fun challenge. If you got the answer, congratulations! But fear not if you didn't. One of the beauties of Wordle is the chance to improve your performance over time. We hope to see you again tomorrow when Newsweek will be providing more hints and tips for the latest Wordle brainteaser.
What Does 'Aloud' Mean?
The Cambridge University Dictionary defines aloud as "in a voice loud enough to be heard."
For example: "He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family."
The next Wordle puzzle will be available at 7 p.m. ET, when the daily update occurs.
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