Wordle

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Etymology

Coined in 2021 as a blend of word +‎ Wardle, the surname of the game’s creator and developer, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle.

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Wordle

  1. (trademark) A webbased word game, where players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback given for each guess in the form of colored tiles indicating when letters match or occupy the correct position.
    • 2022 January 31, Doha Madani, “Wordle, the latest internet game sensation, is headed to The New York Times”, in NBC News:
      Wordle is a seemingly simple puzzle, giving users six tries to guess a five-letter word that resets every day.
    • 2023 April 3, Harry Low, “Have we fallen out of love with Wordle?”, in BBC News:
      Fourteen months on from the NYT's acquisition of Wordle, some players remain keen enough on the game to supplement their daily fix with similar puzzles such as Quordle, Heardle and Worldle.

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