Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Some of these word and puzzle games are more casual, while others offer a difficult challenge. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a TV series with his wife and their dog. Expertise Web hosting | Operating systems | Applications | Software Credentials Apple software beta tester, "Helps make our computers and phones work!" - Zach's grandparents In 2021,  Josh Wardle  launched the wildly popular word game  Wordle . Then in 2022 the New York Times bought the game. The rules to Wordle are pretty straightforward.…