Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity.

The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year term is now 6.00%, as of December 11, 2025, according to Zillow. That's a slight drop from the 6.12% it was earlier this week. The average mortgage rate on a 15-year term, however, stayed put at 5.50% overnight.