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OUTRAGE! Wordle 250 answer causes Twitter storm
OUTRAGE! Wordle 250 answer causes Twitter storm
Wordle is an online word game attracting players on a global scale. However, Wordle 250 answer for February 24 has caused an online outrage and it practically broke Twitter.
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SHAURYA TOMER Updated on: Feb 25 2022, 17:05 IST
Wordle is an online word game where players are required to find the correct 5-letter word in 6 attempts. It is updated every 24 hours, therefore there are new words to guess every day. (REUTERS)
1/7 Wordle is an online word game where players are required to find the correct 5-letter word in 6 attempts. It is updated every 24 hours, therefore there are new words to guess every day. (REUTERS)
Wordle 250 answer for Feb 24 sparked outrage on Twitter due to the choice of a word by the game developers. This word was 'bloke'. It is a British slang for 'man', therefore, limiting it to a particular part of the European continent- Britain. Though, some Australians also have claimed the word. (HT_PRINT)
2/7 Wordle 250 answer for Feb 24 sparked outrage on Twitter due to the choice of a word by the game developers. This word was 'bloke'. It is a British slang for 'man', therefore, limiting it to a particular part of the European continent- Britain. Though, some Australians also have claimed the word. (HT_PRINT)
People vented their feelings on Twitter saying “"Today's wordle felt particularly Australian. I would have gotten it in four, if I hadn't changed my answer at the last minute, thinking, no, a New Yorker wouldn't use this word! I was wrong.” Another user wrote “Good morning to everyone except that bloke who picked todays Wordle word.” (REUTERS)
3/7 People vented their feelings on Twitter saying “"Today's wordle felt particularly Australian. I would have gotten it in four, if I hadn't changed my answer at the last minute, thinking, no, a New Yorker wouldn't use this word! I was wrong.” Another user wrote “Good morning to everyone except that bloke who picked todays Wordle word.” (REUTERS)
This is the second time in weeks that a Wordle answer has created a controversy. Previously, American spellings of certain words caused complaints majorly from the British due to the use of US spelling for a word. (Reuters)
4/7 This is the second time in weeks that a Wordle answer has created a controversy. Previously, American spellings of certain words caused complaints majorly from the British due to the use of US spelling for a word. (Reuters)
For the uninitiated, in Wordle, feedback is given in the form of coloured tiles, indicating correct positions for tiles. If the alphabet is correct and in the correct place, the tile turns green, while in case the alphabet is correct but positioning is wrong, the tile turns yellow. (AFP)
5/7 For the uninitiated, in Wordle, feedback is given in the form of coloured tiles, indicating correct positions for tiles. If the alphabet is correct and in the correct place, the tile turns green, while in case the alphabet is correct but positioning is wrong, the tile turns yellow. (AFP)
Alphabets that are not in the word are highlighted black and you need to submit after completion. Wordle can be played by clicking this link: https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle.
6/7 Alphabets that are not in the word are highlighted black and you need to submit after completion. Wordle can be played by clicking this link: https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle.