Wordle

See also: wordle

English

Etymology

Created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle as a pun on his surname. Coined in 2021.

Proper noun

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. [from 2021]
   • 2022 January 31, Doha Madani, “Wordle, the latest internet game sensation, is headed to The New York Times”, in NBC News‎^[1]:

     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^[2]:

     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.