Wordle

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɜː(ɹ)dəl/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dəl

Wordle

1. (trademark) A web-based 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.

• Wordler

Wordle (plural Wordles)

1. A puzzle from Wordle.
   • 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN‎^[3]:

     “I’ve rarely missed a day,” said Cona, who still looks forward to her “every morning Wordle ritual,” and whose friends and family share photos of their completed Wordles as a way to stay connected.

• Dowler, Lowder, Welrod, eWorld, lowder, weldor, wolder, worlde

Unadapted borrowing from English Wordle.

Wordle m

1. Wordle (game)
   • 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millones de personas han jugado Wordle, pero detrás del popular juego hay mucho más de lo que imaginas”, in CNN en Español‎‎^[4]:

     Aparte de la estrategia editorial, Wordle encaja perfectamente en los planes de negocio del NYTimes.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Wordle m (plural Wordles)

1. Wordle (puzzle)
   • 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millones de personas han jugado Wordle, pero detrás del popular juego hay mucho más de lo que imaginas”, in CNN en Español‎‎^[5]:

     “Rara vez he fallado un día”, dice Cona, que sigue esperando con ilusión su “ritual Wordle de cada mañana”, y cuyos amigos y familiares comparten fotos de sus Wordles completados como forma de seguir conectados.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)