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    My share button just says it's been copied to the clipboard and I can't do anything with it. No option to copy so I can't paste to facebook. I guess I need actual step-by-step instructions.
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    When you click "Share," it's just like clicking "Copy." After clicking "Share," create a new Facebook post, right-click on the typing area (the place where you'd type your new post), and then click "Paste" to paste in your grid.
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    The color scheme on the Wordle game on my Android phone switched to dark tones, and I want to switch back to the former color scheme.
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    Now that Wordle is hosted by the New York Times, the color scheme is different than the old version.
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    Will the words ever be repeated?
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    So far, no words have been repeated. But after about 2300 5-letter dictionary words, you can expect to see duplicates--if Wordle is still around, that is!
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    What do the numbers 232 5/6 mean after the word Wordle?
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    In this case, it means that you successfully guessed Wordle puzzle #232 in 5 out of 6 guesses.
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    If stumped, how do you find the answer?
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    After you answer incorrectly 6 times, you'll see the winning word on the screen. If you don't want to guess incorrectly 6 times, you can usually just search for "Wordle" on Twitter to find spoilers.
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    Can you use place names or person names?
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    Wordle doesn't use any proper nouns for words. However, some place and person names may also be dictionary words! For example, I've seen the word Robin in Wordle, which is a bird and a name.
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    Is a plural "s" a good ending?
    Nicole Levine, MFA
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    Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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    As long as the word is in the dictionary, it might show up in Wordle! But I've been playing for a while now and still haven't seen any words ending with "S."
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    Can you use plurals in wordle?
    Tjomas
    Community Answer
    The short answer is yes, but generally, when you play wordle, the word won't end in 'S'.
  • Question
    How do I erase an unacceptable word?
    RobloxStudioKing
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, you cannot erase words you have already entered in Wordle. If you are talking about removing a word you have not already entered (or one the game didn't allow), you can do so by pressing the button with an X in the bottom right corner.
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    What does it mean when it says after you submit a word" :not in word list."?
    RobloxStudioKing
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    It means that the word you entered isn't recognized by the program, usually because it isn't a word.
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    If you enter a letter which is used more than once in the secret word, will there be any indication that it will belong in more than one location?
    RobloxStudioKing
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    No, there will not be any indication. If you enter a word containing a letter the answer has two of, it will be marked green, yellow, or gray (based on the accuracy of the guess).
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    If I guess the word in three tries what do I do with the remaining chances?
    Top Answerer
    Nothing. You have guessed the word, so you don't need to use your other chances. It will also show how many times you got the word on the first attempt, second attempt, etc.
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    If my letter is green, and later I put that same letter in another position, and it comes up gold, does that mean that my letter appears twice in the correct word?
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    If your word contained the letter in the same position, as well as in another place (for example, if the letter "P" appeared green in the word "place" and then the letter appears gold in the second instance of it in the word "paper"), then it would mean that the letter appears twice. If you move the letter and it appears good, it could just be referring to the instance of it where it appeared green (for example, if the letter "P" was green for "place", but gold for the word "syrup").
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    Does everyone have the same word to solve, or does each person have a different word?
    Top Answerer
    If you are playing the game on the New York Times website, everyone has the same word each day.
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    If I guess the word "TRUST" and the word of the day is "PUTTY", will both "T"s show up as letters just in the wrong space?
    Top Answerer
    Yes. Because there are two instances of the letter "T" in the word of the day, neither in the correct position in the initial word, they will both appear gold.
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    If you use a letter twice in a guess and one shows yellow; the other gray, does that mean there is only one of that letter in the Wordle?
    Top Answerer
    Yes. If only one appears gold, there is only one instance of that letter in the word.
  • Question
    Does the game end if the letters you play are not a word?
    Top Answerer
    No. The game only ends when you guess the word, or if you use up all six guesses.
  • Question
    I have a 100% record yet my current streak and max streak are different though both add up to the number of games played. Why?
    Top Answerer
    The percentage refers to how many games you won. The streak refers to how many consecutive days you won a game. It is likely you forgot to play one day, which would have broken your streak.
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    Are all the words in American spelling?
    Top Answerer
    Yes. It will recognise words which use a different spelling, such as British English, but the final word will use the American spelling.
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    Do they reveal the word if you don't guess?
    Top Answerer
    If you don't guess, nothing will happen. It will only reveal the word if you use six incorrect guesses.
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