If you’ve noticed that since the New York Times bought word puzzle games, the answers to word puzzles have gotten more difficult, you’re probably right. Wordle’s answers are getting trickier by the day, and if a recent trick double-letter word has ruined your streak, you might want to reset all your stats and Want to get back that 100% win rate. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to do. Here’s how to reset verbal streaks on iPhone and Android devices.
Reset Wordal Streak on iPhone and Android (2022)
One of the most popular puzzle games these days, Wordle is bringing people together in search of solving daily puzzles and with a discussion of the answer of the day and how they guessed it. However, with the recent increase in difficulty, many are struggling for a new opportunity to maintain their 100% win rate.
We’ll discuss how you can reset your word streak on smartphones (iPhone and Android) in just a few steps and get the clean slate you were probably hoping for since that one missed puzzle.
Be sure to remove Wordle bookmarks from your Home screen
To get started, be sure to remove the Wordle bookmark from your Home screen if you’ve added it. to do this, Touch and hold a Wordle bookmark and tap delete bookmark in the popup menu.
Clear Your Browsing History to Reset Wordle Streak
The easiest way to reset Wordle streak is to erase the entire browsing history. Here’s how you can do it on iPhone and Android.
Reset Wordle Streak by Clearing Browser History on iPhone
- Open the Settings app and tap on ‘Safari’. Here tap on ‘Clear History and Website Data’.
- In the confirmation pop-up, tap Clear again to confirm.
Reset Wordle Statistics by Clearing Browser History on Android
- Open the Chrome app and tap on the three dot icon. Here, tap on ‘History’.
- Now, tap on ‘Clear Browsing Data’. Select a time frame and tap ‘Clear data’.
Clear Browser History in Firefox to Reset Word Stats
- Open Firefox and tap on the hamburger icon (menu button) at the bottom right of the screen. Here, tap on ‘History’.
- In the History screen, tap ‘Clear recent history’, and choose a time frame to delete all your browsing history in that time frame.
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- Provides a better way to delete related data of Android apps. If you still can’t reset your Wordle streak, try clearing the cache of the browser you are using.
- Open Settings app on your Android device -> Apps -> Chrome/Firefox -> Manage Space -> Clear All Data.
Delete and reinstall third-party browsers
If you haven’t been able to reset your Wordle streak yet, remove and reinstall the third-party browser. A clean install can help you erase the existing data and start afresh.
Last resort: Factory reset your iPhone or Android device
I don’t think you might have to resort to this radical solution. However, if female luck doesn’t smile at you even after trying the above remedies, then it would be worth giving it a chance.
Keep in mind that the effect of a factory reset varies on iOS and Android. While the former only allows you to delete all existing settings and not your media and data, the latter restores all the data on your device to return the phone to its original state. So, keep these latter effects in mind and proceed with this solution.
On iPhone or iPad: Launch Settings app -> General -> Move or Reset iPhone/iPad -> Reset -> Reset All Settings.
On Android: Open Settings app -> Additional Settings -> Backup & Reset -> Erase All Data (Factory Reset).
Note that the process of factory reset may vary slightly from one Android device to another. So, don’t get confused. Once you wipe your device, set it up as new. However you might want to consider how important Wordle is to you, resorting to a step like this to clear the streak of Wordle on your phone.
Bonus: Use Incognito Mode
If you don’t want your word streak or stats to be constantly tracked, just play the game in Incognito mode. It has many advantages.
- Your Wordle stats will reset every time because it’s incognito and all you have to do is close the tab after you’ve finished your game.
- You can try Wordle as many times as you want. If you finish your 6 attempts and can’t figure out the word, just close the incognito session, and re-open Wordle in another incognito tab and you’ll get a fresh try in today’s Wordle.
Easily Reset Your Wordal Streak
there you go! So, that ends this quick guide on how to reset Wordle streak. Even though The New York Times isn’t quick to make major changes to the word puzzle game, I think it’s only a matter of time before we see some big upgrades. Hopefully, the game will retain its USP. If you’re afraid that the NYT might put Verdle behind a paywall, check out this guide to learn how to save the game to your device and play it for free forever. By the way, how has been your experience so far with the word puzzle game? Share your feedback in the comments.
