Play Wordle shortcut
Use Apple Shortcuts to open the Wordle website, delete the photo of your grid, then go back to the task to complete it.
This shortcut opens the Wordle gameplay website, then waits for you to return to Shortcuts app before deleting the most recent photo from your library (which would be your Wordle grid if you use the WordleBot shortcut to share your results). Then it returns to the Things app, so a daily “Play Wordle” task can be checked off.
Using this shortcut in a daily routine, run by using a URL scheme from a task manager, is detailed in this blog post.
Required Apps
- Things 3 (But this action could be swapped out for any task manager, including the built-in Reminders app. Or it could be removed entirely.)
Run This Shortcut
You can run this shortcut from its URL (such as from within a note, calendar event, or to-do item):
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20Wordle
Latest Release Notes
Version 1.2 - July 5, 2023, 7:30pm
- Added Description and About ‘Comment’ actions to explain what the shortcut does, who made it, and how to get the latest version.
- Added additional ‘Comment’ actions to describe the workflow.
- Fixed the version numbering scheme.
Version History
1.1.1 - Feb. 19, 2022, 5:31pm
- Minor bug fix.
- Download version 1.1.1
Version 1.1 (iOS 15)
- Updated the URL to use the New York Times webpage.
- Cleaned up the intro comments.
- Download version 1.1
Version 1.0 (iOS 15)
- Introducing ‘Play Wordle’ v1.0
- Download version 1.0
Thanks for checking out this shortcut! It’s part of the HeyDingus Shortcuts Library. If you’re sharing my shortcuts or modifying them (or see a bug or have a feature request), I’d love to hear from you — please give me a shout! And maybe consider a donation if you find this shortcut fun or useful. Thank you. ✌️