The year 2022 had a variety of trends in store, with certain fashion comebacks, food and some games that made their mark.

As the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2022, a new game quickly took the internet by storm.

"Wordle" was created by software engineer Josh Wardle in late 2021.

The concept is simple: players have six chances to guess the five letter word-of-the-day.

What You Need To Know

  • Some saw 90s fashion, including baggy jeans, flannel and oversized clothing, made a comeback in 2022

  • Pickleball emerged as the fastest growing sport in the United States, and is most popular among those 60 and over

  • The online game "Wordle" was created by software engineer Josh Wardle in late 2021 and quickly picked up steam

Yellow and green squares overtook Twitter timelines.

Friendly competition erupted among families.

Strategies were shared across the web. Then clones started popping up, such as "Quordle," "Heardle" and "Waffle."

The free game was purchased by the New York Times for a reported seven-figure sum in late January.

Between two and three million people log on daily to play.

A lot of people spent a lot of time online this past year.

Data from Statista shows that internet users across the globe logged a record 147 minutes daily on various social media apps, driving many food and fashion trends.

Style took a step back in time, 90s fashion made a return in 2022.

Baggy jeans, oversized clothing, and flannel became staples once again in many people’s closets.

Charcuterie boards are here to stay but make room for trendy butter boards, which is exactly as it sounds.

House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy’s viral TikTok of their favorite drink has bartenders busy. The Italian cocktail with a twist swaps gin for Prosecco.

TikTok shows no signs of slowing down. It’s a trend in itself, responsible for some of the most viral videos in the last year, such as “It’s Corn,” and Emmanuel the Emu.

But we’re not spending all of our waking hours online, unless you’re standing in line, waiting for a court.

Pickleball emerged as the fastest growing sport in the United States and is most popular among those 60 and over.

A report from the sports and fitness industry association shows there are 35,000 courts across the country, up double from five years ago. The sport combines tennis, badminton and ping-pong.  

Stay tuned to see which of these trends continues into 2023.