How to make your own Wordle app
Make your own Wordle app for mobile devices
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Despite its immense popularity, there’s still no officialWordleapp, meaning that those who want to access The New York Times' hugely popular word game on mobile devices can only do so on their device’s web browser.
But that’s not necessarily true. Sure, there’s no official Wordle app, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your own. Well,technicallyit’s not making your own app, it’s more of a shortcut, but it is a surefire way of allowing you to access Wordle at the click of a button - completely legitimately - until the New York Times decides to make its own official app (if it ever does).
Below, we’ll take you through the simple steps to create your own Wordle app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, allowing you to solvetodays' Wordle answerin even less time.
Make your own Wordle app for iPhone and iPad
Making your own Wordle app for aniPhoneoriPadis pretty straightforward. First, openSafariand navigate to theWordlewebsite as normal. When you’ve got the page open, click the Share button which should be on your bottom toolbar (it’s a square with an arrow pointing up). This should bring up a menu. Scroll down and select ‘Add to Home Screen’. You’ll get a pop-up showing the NYT icon and the URL of the page, just hit ‘Add’.
Go back to your device’s home screen and there should be an app added called ‘Wordle’ with the New York Times ‘T’ as the icon. To access Wordle from here on, all you have to do is click the Wordle app and it’ll take you straight to the browser page. Just make sure you’re connected to the internet or the page won’t open.
Make your own Wordle app for Android devices
Making your own Wordle app for your Android device is also pretty straightforward. First, open your web browser and navigate to theWordlewebsite. When you’ve got the page open, click the three dots at the top right-hand of your screen, which should open a drop-down menu. Scroll down and select ‘Add to Home screen’. You’ll then get a pop-up for you to name the app, just keep it as Wordle and click ‘Add’.
After you’ve done that, head back to your device’s home screen and the custom-made Wordle app should be there waiting for you. It’ll be a green app called ‘Wordle’ with a white ‘W’.
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To access Wordle from here on, all you have to do is click the Wordle app and it’ll take you straight to the browser page. Just make sure you’re connected to the internet or the page won’t open.
Correction: March 21, 2022
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Wordle app on Android icon will be called ‘Wordle’ with the New York Times ‘T’ as the icon. It’ll be a green app called ‘Wordle’ with a white ‘W’.
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