Like the original Wordle game, the Airportle game hides three-letter IATA airport codes each day. LAX stands for "Los Angeles," and "ORD" stands for "Chicago O'Hare." The player has five chances to find out what the airport code is. After the player makes their first guess, the letters they choose will be highlighted in one of three colors: green if the letter is correct and in the correct position, yellow if it is in the airport code but in another location, and grayed out if it doesn't appear in the code. If a player cannot figure out the code after six attempts, they will be disqualified for the day.
Because the IATA codes overlap so much, this version of Wordle, which turns a five-letter task into a three-letter challenge, is actually quite difficult. The airport must be on the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) official list of airports. There are about 20,000 different airports in the world, and each airport has its own IATA code. This makes airport travel difficult, especially for those who don't know much about airports.
