KENNEWICK — In the past few years, daily games have taken America by storm. Pioneered by the New York Times, gamers from casual to career status are logging in for new levels of their favorite games each day.
The two most popular NYT games are Wordle and Connections, according to multiple reports, both of which allow users to post their guess success rate on social media after playing, without spoiling the answers for others.
The fast-growing trend even infiltrated the streaming community, with fan-favorite streamers kicking off hours of gaming with a round of daily games. This led to an onslaught of independent daily games across the internet.
But no matter how much you play any of these games, everyone will get stuck from time to time. Wanting to maintain the gameplay streaks incentivized by the apps and sites, many turn to Google for a helpful hint. Even top streamers will search for help at times.
Some days the puzzles are more difficult than others, evidenced by the increase in searches for help.
Toughest Wordle days in 2024
The New York Times Games editorial director, Everdeen Mason, told “Today” that 5.3 billion Wordle puzzles were played around the world last year. On Oct. 15, 5.6 million streaks were killed with the word “Corer.”
By studying search trends relating to Wordle help, Unscramblerer.com, a gaming resource site, found the most difficult Wordle puzzles in 2024, across the country and by state. Search data was analyzed between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024.
Each month, “Wordle hint” is searched a million times, and “Wordle solver” is searched 100,00 times, according to an Unscramblerer press release.
The most common search across the country in 2024 was May 5’s puzzle, “Decal.” It was the top search in 14 states, according to Unscramblerer.
The second-most common search, “Jolly” on April 21, was the day most Washingtonians searched for help. It was the top search in 13 states, including Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Dakota, New York, Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Nevada.
Other words that brought on many searches include Bevel, Buddy, Brawn and Lower.