A warning, this episode contains language some might find offensive.

What are all those brain and yellow boxes on your Twitter timeline that is people posting

their results from the daily word game, Wordal, which has absolutely exploded in popularity

in recent weeks.

Wordal is a game that gives you six chances to guess a five-letter word, giving you clues

along the way about which letters are right and whether they're in the right places.

And it can drive you mad.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Linda Holmes and today we're talking about Wordal on Poppilcher Happy Hour from

NPR.

Joining us today from his home studio is Glenn Whartle Weldon of NPR's Culture Desk,

High Glenn.

Hey Linda.

And also here from her home in the West Coast is Aisha Whartle Harris.

Hey Aisha.

Let's stop my fellow wordlers.

Oh my friends, we are here to discuss Wordal.

Now Wordal is not an app.

It is a game you play in a browser.

It's a pretty classic format, honestly, presented in a new way.

You're trying to guess a five-letter word and you're given six chances to guess the word.

And each time you type a word as your guess, the clues are revealed.

...