I've never felt more disconnected from pop culture than now. The quantity of posts that just ASSUMED people knew what the hell Wordle was helped me realize that I do, indeed, live under a rock.
Do you not read HN that much? It's a worldwide phenomenon. Wordle-related content has been on HN practically everyday since mid January.
I had seen it on the front page several times, but every single time I clicked on it, there was no context. Where did it come from? Did it first go viral on Facebook or something? I think my ignorance is likely due to not being on social media anymore. I quit all of it to improve my mental health.