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.

Download the shortcut ↓

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

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)

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. ✌️