wordle

plural wordles

1. One of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc.

1. trademarkA 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.First known use 2021

   Wordle is a seemingly simple puzzle, giving users six tries to guess a five-letter word that resets every day.

   2022 January 31, Doha Madani, “Wordle, the latest internet game sensation, is headed to The New York Times”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2022

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   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.

   2023 April 3, Harry Low, “Have we fallen out of love with Wordle?”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2023

plural Wordles

1. A puzzle from Wordle.

   “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.

   2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2025