Wordle
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Wordle
Pun on the family name of Brooklyn-based software engineer Josh Wardle, who developed the game (2021)
Example Sentences
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To use it while playing Wordle, a player would run a separate script/program and enter the color-coded feedback after each guess.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Millions of people tackle Wordle every day, trying to uncover a hidden five-letter word in the New York Times' wildly popular puzzle game.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
"Wordle kind of blew the doors open in terms of being very approachable -- anybody can do it," Knight told AFP on the sidelines of the Web Summit in Vancouver, Canada.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Episodes will last half an hour and the series is expected to replicate the Wordle typeface and colour scheme.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Guthrie filmed the pilot episode for Wordle last fall in Manchester, England, where the series will be made as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
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