Wordle gets personal: you can now create and share your own puzzles

Wordle is a very popular New York Times (US) word game Post answers daily), but it’s not the most personal game in the world. Answers like GUISE and PERIL are difficult, but general. Now, Wordle fans who have dreamed of making their own puzzles can test their friends and family by creating their own puzzles word Creations up to seven characters long.

Not surprisingly, you have to be a New York Times Games or All Access subscriber to be able to use this feature. If so, you will find out Create a puzzle option Available from the top menu above Wordle Today. While you must be a subscriber to create your custom puzzle, you can share it with anyone — they just need the link, not a subscription, to complete your Wordle.

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Enter a word, and the site will tell you if it is available. Real Wordle is limited to five-letter words, but the puzzle-making feature lets you choose words from 4 to 7 letters.

The usual dictionary rules apply, so swear words, some pet names and obscure inside jokes are excluded. If your cat’s name is TANGO, it exists, but RINGO is not an option. You can drop a suggestion with a single word like MARRY, but MARRYME will be rejected since those are two separate words.

After choosing a word, you can then fill in your name, add an optional hint, and the feature will create your puzzle with a link you can send. Unlike standard puzzles, your puzzle doesn’t seem like it can be reset after a day, so anyone you send it to doesn’t need to rush to solve it.

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