Like many websites, we publish a daily hint and answer for Wordle. We do this because every single day Wordle players search for a hint and answer to that day’s Wordle puzzle. To be blunt about it: a lot of people cheat at Wordle.

But I don’t think people cheat just so they don’t have to do the puzzle themselves—what would even be the point of playing Wordle every day if you were just going to look up the answer? I’m pretty sure that when people cheat at Wordle it’s just to maintain their streaks. Wordle keeps track of how many times you’ve played, what percentage of games you’ve won, along with your current streak. If you miss one, that streak is reset to zero, which can be a pretty big blow if you’re gone for weeks or even months without missing a single word.