Pope Leo XIV surprised American Catholic young people during a virtual meeting on Friday by divulging a previously undisclosed pontifical secret: his unique Wordle strategy involves using a different starting word each day.

Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

Spoilers abound as well, as some fans publicly dissect the newest media mere seconds after release. Common internet etiquette has somehow evolved to allow these spoilers to stay while demanding those who wish to be spoil-free leave the app.

Word chosen, you can then fill out your name and add an optional hint, and the feature will generate your puzzle with a link you can send around. Unlike standard puzzles, your puzzle doesn't appear to reset after a day, so whoever you send it to doesn't need to rush to solve it.

NEW YORK -- The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word daily. The Times, which announced the purchase of the game on Monday, is adding the puzzle to their portfolio of ...