The nation’s collective love of Wordle, football and the late Queen is reflected in our online search habits this year.
Google reveals the top terms Brits will search for in 2022, with daily puzzle game It took the world by storm, surpassing everything that came before it.
it excludes ongoing world cup and queen elizabeth iiGiven she died in september.
on the list Ukraine and Russiathe successor to the comprehensive invaded its neighbor in februarywhile lateral flow tests (remember those?) due to Omicron variant Earlier this year.
Here’s the full top 10:
1. Words
simple online game Become a viral phenomenon in early 2022Proving so popular that it was quickly snapped up by the New York Times.
2. World Cup
Nothing brings an entire country together like an England team at a major football tournament and this year England’s interest has been helped Wales advance for the first time in 64 years.
3. Queen Elizabeth
The Queen died on September 8 at the age of 96, and there is great interest as the UK leads the world in mourning Her Majesty’s passing remember her reign – and asked her how historic funeral will unfold.
Timeline: From the Queen’s death to her funeral
4. Ukraine
The heroic efforts of the Ukrainian people to defend their homeland from Russian invaders captivated UK audiences throughout the year as the impact of the conflict was felt everywhere, From the petrol pump to our electricity bill.
5. Lateral flow test
Lockdowns may seem like a distant memory, but Omicron variants threaten many planned holidays in the first half of 2022 – creating huge demand for lateral flow tests (Also discontinued for free in spring).
6. Mason Greenwood
Manchester United striker face trial next year He was charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault.
Mason Greenwood to stand trial next year
7. Russia
The other side of the Ukraine war also makes it into the top 10 as Brits search for answers about why Russia decided to invade and what happened vladimir putin Might be planning the next step.
8. Quadr
Not content with the standard Wordle, this variation on the popular word game asks hardcore players to guess a whopping four words in nine tries.
9. Jeffrey Dahmer
Monsters at Netflix: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Our obsession with true crime storiesas the series chronicles the crimes of a serial killer who took the lives of 17 young men and mutilated them.
10. Johnny Depp
defamation trial johnny depp and ex-wife Amber Heard The weeks spanning 2022 culminated in a 2018 Washington Post article written by the actress that ruled in favor of the former Pirates of the Caribbean star.
Heard ‘afraid of more defamation lawsuits from Depp’
What are people still looking for?
Google’s review of 2022 also included a big year for TV and film, multiple wild periods in British politics and some heartbreaking losses.
Despite only being prime minister for 44 days, Liz Truss was the fourth most searched person – behind Greenwood, Depp and Will Smith (The infamous oscar slap was there to lift the load).
In terms of movies, Disney’s hit musical Encanto, despite its release in November 2021, is still in the lead because it’s so captivating we don’t talk about bruno Gives it great staying power.
The most searched TV show of the year was Stranger Things, which also helped Kate Bush to No. 3 among musicians For its prominent use of her ’80s classic Running Up That Hill.
In 2022, we satisfy our curiosity with all sorts of questions, not the least of which is “Is the Queen dead?”.
Other buzzwords that revealed national priorities in a way were “When is Father’s Day?”, “When is FIFA 23 coming out?” and “How many doors are there in the world?”.
We’ll get back to you once we find out how many countries end with stan.