wordle · noun1
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Wordle · proper noun, noun2
Coined in 2021 as a blend of word + Wardle, the surname of the game’s creator and developer, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle.
First known use, by meaning
- from 2021 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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.