Wordle has been a sensation for more than two years and challenges word puzzle enthusiasts every day.

The game was developed by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software developer, and was originally a gift for his girlfriend who loved crossword puzzles. Wardle was originally intended for the couple's own enjoyment during lockdown, but soon realized its wider appeal and brought it to market Wordle online in October 2021.

WordleThe popularity of has skyrocketed in just a few months, growing from 91 players in November 2021 to over 2 million in January 2022. This rapid growth caught the attention of The New York Timeswho purchased the game for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

Today, Wordle remains the newspaper's most popular pun. What drives its ongoing success? Wardle attributes this to the format of the game.

“There's a reason every word is five letters long and you're allowed six tries to guess it,” he said Newsweek in January 2022. “This may seem arbitrary, but with the prototype version I tested different word lengths and experimented with the number of attempts players were allowed.”

“Through this refinement process, I found that five letters and six attempts was the ideal sweet spot. It's just limited enough to be challenging and thought-provoking, but most of the time people still manage to solve it. So, you.” feel a real sense of achievement.

Another key to WordleThe appeal lies in its one-puzzle-a-day format.

“The idea of ​​enforcing a restriction came to us when my partner and I started doing crossword puzzles during the pandemic,” Wardle said. “In particular, The New York Times is the name of this puzzle Spelling beewhich has this once-a-day model that I think is very effective.

“I liked the idea that everyone around the world was trying to solve the exact same word at exactly the same time. This created a shared community experience. (If) there were multiple puzzles to solve and everyone was at a different stage, then it wouldn't be that kind of conversation, which I think is the most fulfilling part of it Wordle.”

If Monday Wordle Riddle has left you perplexed, Newsweek has a few tips to help you.

“Wordle” #1,199, notes for the game on Monday, September 30th

Note #1: The word has something to do with the weather.

Note #2: It is a noun.

Note #3: The answer does not contain repeated letters.

Note #4: It contains two vowels.

Note #5: The word begins with the letter “C”.

'Wordle' #1,199, answer for Monday,

Game from September 30th

Mondays Wordle The answer is “cloud”.

If you didn't guess it correctly, don't despair, you can try to identify a new word Wordle will reset at midnight in your time zone.

While you wait, why not give away a few other popular online word puzzle games like Typochondria or Magic Tip before?