In fact, the online puzzle became so popular that several similar games have emerged in its wake, including Quordle, Squabble and Herdle.

And if you’re new to the craze, you can access the daily word game for free here. The puzzle requires you to guess a five-letter word in six attempts or less, and the clues provided are all color-coded.

The Origins of ‘Wordle’

It was first launched at the height of the pandemic by software engineer Josh Wardle for him and his partner. He had first started working on it back in 2013 and returned to it during the pandemic to perfect it.

He made the game public first in October 2021, and it started out with just 90 active players, which quickly grew into over 45 million users.

Currently, it is owned by the New York Times Company, which bought it for a reported seven-figure sum in January 2022.

Stuck on the latest Wordle? We’ve got some tips and tricks for you below, to help you solve Wordle #380:

‘Wordle’ #380 Tips for Monday July 4

Josh Wardle, Wordle’s creator, has previously said that he likes to spend his first few attempts eliminating as much of the alphabet as he can.

Another good trick is to avoid certain letters in the beginning, such as X, Z and Q, until later on, when you have a better understanding of what the answer might be.

We would also recommend you not use the same letter twice on your first try.

Hint #1: The Wordle starts with the letter S.

Hint #2: It contains just one vowel, but this vowel appears twice.

Hint #3: The word ends with the letter R.

Hint #4: The word refers to breaking or separating something.

Still stumped? Newsweek has got the answer for Wordle #380 below:

‘Wordle’ #380 Answer for Monday July 4

So if you’re stuck, or unsure, the Wordle#380 for Monday, July 4 is “Sever.” It’s a verb and according to Merriam Webster, it means “to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting, to become separated.”

The next Wordle puzzle will be available today at 7 p.m. ET, as this is when the daily update occurs.

While you’re waiting for it to refresh, why not try other similar online digital puzzles, such as the geography guessing game Worldle or some of these alternative word puzzles instead?