Wordler

plural Wordlers

1. A player of the web-based word game Wordle.

   When it comes to this five-letter word game, many Wordlers routinely turn to the four-letter variety.

   2022 April 4, Diane Haithman, “New York Times Games Chief Insists Wordle Is at No Loss for Words – at Least, Not Yet”, in Yahoo!, archived from the original on 24 May 2022

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   This week, I thought I would help out my fellow Wordlers by providing you with every five-letter word related to wine.

   2022 February 3, Ken Ross, “Every 5-letter, wine-related Wordle word”, in The Republican, page E9

   Yet Wordle will soon take its place alongside Spelling Bee, the daily crossword and other Times puzzles because Wardle did something thoughtful for someone he loved. How cool is that? We couldn’t tell you whether Bruce Chalmer and Judy Alexander (pictured) are Wordlers. But, given the name of their podcast, “couples therapy in seven words,” it wouldn’t surprise us if the South Burlington spouses enjoyed a good word game.

   2022 February 9, Dan Bolles, “Love Language”, in Seven Days, page 29

   “The wordle word today was caulk,” wrote one baffled Wordler. “I had to look up words with aul in the middle. Ahh how the hell was I supposed to know the word was caulk? Smh anyway another word added to my vocabulary.”

   2022 February 16, Ben Cost, “Wordle fans call out ‘villain’ NY Times for ‘trolling millennials’ with hard words”, in New York Post, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2022

   For many American Wordlers, part of the craze is sharing daily scores with friends, family, and other colleagues.

   2022 February 18, Linley Sanders, “Wordle: Three-quarters of U.S. players say they would not pay for the game”, in YouGov, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

   In times that can seem scary and bleak, Wordle is a vivid bright light. It eases us toward peace, and when we solve, we shush so we don’t spoil the quest for others. It can bring out a sense of pride and unity with other Wordlers.

   2022 March 24, Jill Pertler, “The world of Wordle”, in Villa Park Review, volume 18, number 14, page 7