Wordle memes are everywhere

'Not Wordle' is the new Wordle.
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Elena Cavender
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"Not Wordle "plays with the grid layout of the daily word game Wordle. Credit: Getty / STEFANI REYNOLDS

It didn't take long for Wordle, the internet's latest obsession, to turn into a meme. "Not Wordle" is the latest Twitter trend that pokes fun at our collective compulsion to post our Wordle results on the timeline.

Wordle is a daily word game that involves guessing a five-letter word. It sounds simple, but there are some basic things you need to know: When you get a letter right the square turns green; if the letter is in the word but in the wrong place, it turns yellow; and if the letter isn't in the word at all, it turns dark gray. So in order to post your results without spoiling anyone, you're essentially sharing a 5-by-5 grid of green, yellow, and gray squares onto your timeline. The pattern is determined by your guesses.

Twitter quickly became obsessed with the game due to its low commitment and shareability, and now the yellow, green, and gray grids are inescapable on the app.

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That's where this new meme comes in: People are now posting grids of different colored squares with the text "not Wordle," followed by what their grid of squares represents. It's a classic internet inside joke that requires knowledge of the Wordle craze to fully appreciate its genius.

Here are a few of our favorites:

1. The accuracy

2. They're right!

3. OK, yes

4. A rare funny tweet from a brand

5. Very topical

6. Yeah :/

7. Gorgeous, stunning

8. I don't know what this means, but I am happy for you or sorry that happened.

9. Not the worst way to be woken up

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Elena Cavender

Elena is a tech reporter and the resident Gen Z expert at Mashable. She covers TikTok and digital trends. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in American History. Email her at [email protected] or follow her @ecaviar_.


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