How to Reset Wordle Streak on iPhone and Android

If you’ve been noticing that the answers toWordlepuzzles have become more tricky ever since theNew York Times bought the word puzzle game, you’re probably right. Wordle answers have been getting trickier by the day, and if a trick double-letter word has ruined your streak recently, you might be looking to reset all your stats and get that 100% win rate back. Fortunately, that’s not very difficult to do. Here’s how to reset Wordle streak on iPhone and Android devices.

Reset Wordle Streak on iPhone and Android (2022)

One of themost popular puzzle gamesthese days, Wordle has been bringing people together in a quest to solve the daily puzzles and with discussions of the day’s answer and how they guessed it. However, with the recent increase in difficulty, many people have been clamouring for a fresh chance at maintaining their 100% win rate.

We will discuss how you can reset your Wordle streak on smartphones (iPhone and Android) in just a couple of steps and get the clean slate you’ve probably been hoping for since that one missed puzzle.

Make Sure to Remove Wordle Bookmark from Your Home Screen

To get started, be sure to get remove the Wordle bookmark from your home screen if you have added it. To do so,touch and hold the Wordle bookmarkand tapDelete Bookmarkin the popup menu.

Clear Your Browsing History to Reset Wordle Streak

The easiest way to reset Wordle streak is towipe out the entire browsing history. Here’s how you can do this on iPhone and Android.

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Delete and Reinstall Third-Party Browsers

If you haven’t yet been able to reset your Wordle streak, delete and reinstall the third-party browsers. A clean install may help you wipe out the existing data and start afresh.

Last Resort: Factory Reset Your iPhone or Android Device

I don’t think you may have to resort to this radical solution. However, if the lady luck doesn’t smile on you even after trying the above solutions, it would be worth giving a chance.

Bear in mind that the impact offactory reset is different on iOSand Android. While the former only allows you to remove all the existing settings, and not your media and data, the latter erases all the data on your device returning the phone back to the original state. So, proceed with this solution keeping these after-effects in mind.

On iPhone or iPad:Launch the Settings app -> General -> Transfer or Reset iPhone/iPad -> Reset -> Reset All Settings.

On Android:Open the Settings app -> Additional settings -> Backup and reset -> Erase all data (factory reset).

Do note that the process of factory reset may slightly vary from one Android device to another. So, do not be confused. Once you have erased your device, set it up as new. Though you might want to consider how important Wordle is to you, to resort to such a step just to clear Wordle streak on your phone.

Bonus: Use Incognito Mode

If you simply don’t want to track your Wordle streak or statistics on a running basis, just play the game in Incognito mode. This has multiple advantages.

Reset Your Wordle Streak with Ease

There you go! So, that concludes this quick guide about resetting Wordle streak. Even though New York Times hasn’t rushed to make major changes to the word puzzle game, I think it’s just a matter of time before we may see some big upgrades. Hopefully, the game continues to keep its USP intact. If you are afraid that NYT may put Wordle behind a paywall, check out this guide to learn how tosave this game to your device and play it for free forever. By the way, what has been your experience with the word puzzle game so far? Share your feedback in the comments.

Rajesh Mishra

An old school bibliophile who turned a tech nerd out of obsession. When he is not digging into hacks and tracking down stories that are breaking the internet, you may find him reciting poems.

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