Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity.

Wordle was a viral sensation back in 2021 and remains incredibly popular to this day, but the game’s rise in popularity also helped a different app with the same name earn millions of downloads and changed the creator’s life.