{"id":19251,"date":"2026-02-01T17:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gustavopineda.com\/?p=19251"},"modified":"2026-02-01T17:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:47:48","slug":"wordle-rule-change-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gustavopineda.com\/?p=19251","title":{"rendered":"Major rule change coming to Wordle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><imgsrc=\"\" alt=\"wordle logo on phone\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/wordle\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Wordlers<\/a>, your favorite game just changed the rules: As of Monday, February 2, previously-played words may be reused.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hey, Wordlers! We have some exciting news to share,&#8221; the <em>New York Times <\/em>stated in its Gameplay newsletter on January 28, according to Tom&#8217;s Guide. &#8220;Starting on Monday, we will begin adding previously run words back into play.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/wordle-today-answer-february-1-2026\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">Wordle today: Answer, hints for February 1, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"><\/use><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Rest assured, though, that answers may still be new words. &#8220;There are still many first-time answers to debut, but also more chances for Wordle in ones and those magical, serendipitous moments when Wordle overlaps with real life,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;Happy solving!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now that old words are back in play, there are many more options for game creators to choose from. 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