Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.

Josh Wardle launched Wordle in 2021 and it has grown to be one of the most popular word and puzzle games. The game asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses (we have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No matter how old you are, you’re never too old for games, especially word-themed ones. There’s something fun and challenging ...

The Games team recently launched its first two-player game, Crossplay, on a new app for iOS and Android devices. The gameplay ...

TODAY’S WORD — GRATUITY (GRATUITY: gruh-TOO-ih-tee: Something given voluntarily, usually for some service.) Average mark 10 words Time limit 20 minutes Can you find 17 or more words in GRATUITY? The ...

The New York Times Games ’ multiplayer word game Crossplay has surpassed one million downloads on mobile. The game launched on January 20th 2026 as a free-to-play title following NYT's efforts to ...

The Yu family always loved playing word games like Scrabble, but siblings Olive and Adrian had an advantage over their parents, immigrants from Hong Kong. They simply knew more dictionary-approved ...

TODAY’S WORD — CAPYBARAS (kap-ih-BARE-uhs: Tailless semiaquatic South and Central American rodents, often exceeding four feet in length.) Average mark 14 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 22 or ...