Board Games
5,000 Years of Games: How We Got From Senet to Wordle
Every morning, millions of people open a phone, tap out a five-letter guess, and share a small grid of coloured...
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Secret Codes for Kids: 5 Simple Ciphers to Try at Home
Kids love a secret. A code turns a plain note into something only the right person can read, which is...
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Anagram Solving Strategies: How to Unscramble Words Faster
Some people see SILENT and read LISTEN in a second. Others stare at the same six letters for a minute....
NYT Games
Wordle Becomes a TV Game Show, Reviving a Format From 35 Years Ago
The thing nobody’s pointed out about NBC turning Wordle into a TV game show: we already had this show. It...
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We Built the Ultimate Daily Games Library (500+ Games in One Place)
If you play Wordle, Travle, Bandle, or any daily puzzle game, you’ve probably had this thought: “What else is out...
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NYT Connections: Sports Edition – How a Beta Experiment Became a Daily Hit
When NYT Connections: Sports Edition first appeared in beta on September 24, 2024, it felt like a fun crossover experiment:...
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What Makes a Good Scrabble Player?
Scrabble is one of the most famous word games in the world. The game has attracted fans across the globe,...
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How To Get More Things Done
It’s the classic problem of working professionals everywhere: too much work and too little time. Once, there was a greater...
Words
Most Used Fonts
Fonts can have a huge impact on how your writing comes across. Just imagine turning in a college paper in...
Words
How to Write a Thank You Note
So you’ve been given a lovely birthday present. Now what? The polite thing to do is to write a thank...
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Two-Player Pen and Paper Games
The power’s out. Or you’re sitting on a plane. Or maybe your parents just won’t let you go online. Whatever...
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What is the Official Scrabble Font?
If you’re a Scrabble aficionado, you’ve probably spent plenty of time squinting down at your hand of tiles, trying to...