Wordle 255 answer sparks Hate trend on Twitter; Furious fans feel cheated! India connect?
Wordle, the word-based online puzzle game, has again landed in some controversy. Furious fans of the game have voiced their displeasure over the Wordle answer yesterday calling it ‘too political' and ‘not an English word’. It has a connection with India and a few other countries. Wordle 255 answer was RUPEE and fans, particularly in the western countries, are not impressed by it. This is not the first time a Wordle solution has been unpopular among fans either. After the acquisition of the game by the New York Times, many have come out saying that Wordle solution is becoming way too hard to guess. Recently, the word BLOKE also became a cause for displeasure after fans claimed it was ‘too British’ and obscure. Now, it seems RUPEE is receiving a similar backlash for being too Indian. Read on to see the reactions of the fans.
The common consensus on social media platforms was that it was trickier than usual, and resulted in a few people’s winning streak being broken. For those who don’t know, guessing the word correctly every day adds to the winning streak, which gets broken if people don’t play one day or can’t guess the word correctly. Once the streak is broken, people have to start again from zero. With Rupee being included, fans of the game from western countries appear to be miffed about such an 'obscure' word’s inclusion.
The word Rupee, for reference, is not just the word for currency in India but also in Pakistan, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Additionally, it is also the main currency in the popular Nintendo game Legend of Zelda. The word is also included in the Oxford dictionary, giving it a full English word status. But some fans in the west were still not impressed with it due to it not being a common
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