Overview
- NYT confirmed the change in its Gameplay email newsletter, stating that previously used solutions will return to rotation beginning Monday.
- Coverage notes the game has surpassed 1,600 daily puzzles, with estimates of roughly 2,400–2,500 valid five-letter words available.
- Wordle began with about 2,315 set answers and the list was adjusted to around 2,309 after the NYT acquisition, with later additions.
- Reintroducing old answers is intended to neutralize advantages for players who consult public archives of past solutions.
- The Times did not specify how repeats will be chosen or scheduled, and reports suggest player reaction is likely to be mixed.