Crossword? No. Word search? Try again.

The hottest word game of 2022 is Wordle. And rightly so.

In late January, Wordle was purchased by the New York Times from its creator, Josh Wardle, for a low 7-figure deal. Rumor has it that homeboy just wanted to make a fun word game for his partner to enjoy, but it caught on and became so incredibly popular, the New York Times turned him into a millionaire.

But how do you make a word free online word game so successful? There’s got to be hundreds...