If you had told me a year ago that a word game would become one of the most calming parts of my day, I probably would’ve laughed. Like most people, I’ve cycled through my share of online puzzles — Wordle, Connections, Sudoku, crosswords — all great in their own way, but never something I could stick with for long. Then I found Phrazle.

It started as a random link sent by a friend. “You’ll like this,” she said. “It’s like Wordle, but for phrases.” I tried it once, solved the puzzle, and moved on. But something about it stayed with me — maybe the simplicity, maybe the satisfaction of finding meaning hidden in words. So I came back the next day. Then the day after that. And before I knew it, I had built a new habit: Phrazle with my morning coffee.