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Wordle
Sign in to saveWordle is a web-based word game created and developed by the Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. In the game, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement. A single puzzle is released daily, with all players attempting to solve the same word. It was inspired by the English game Mastermind.
Wordle is a free online word game where players have six tries to guess a five-letter word, getting colored feedback after each guess to show which letters are correct and in the right position. Released daily with the same puzzle for all players worldwide, it has become a popular cultural phenomenon since its creation by software engineer Josh Wardle in 2021.
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Key facts
- Video game.title
- Wordle
- Video game.image
- Wordle Lockup.svg
- Video game.developer
- Josh Wardle
- Video game.publisher
- Josh Wardle (2021–2022)The New York Times Games (since 2022)
- Video game.platform
- Browser, Mobile app
- Video game.released
- October 2021
- Video game.genre
- Word game
- Video game.modes
- Single-player
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- browser game
- Named after
- Josh Wardle
- Owned by
- Josh Wardle
- Country of origin
- United States
- Publisher
- The New York Times
- Developer
- Josh Wardle
- Platform
- web browser
- Game mode
- single-player video game
- Distribution format
- web page
- Official website
- www.nytimes.com/games/wordle
- Image
- Wordle 196 example.svg
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- hashtag
- Wordle385
- publication date
- 2021-10-00
- work available at URL
- www.nytimes.com/games/wordle
- language of work or name
- English language
- privacy policy URL
- www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy
- Commons category
- Wordle
- programmer
- Josh Wardle
- input device
- computer mouse
- business model
- free-to-play
- distributed by
- The New York Times
- title
- Wordle
- copyright license
- proprietary license
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- History
- Early development
- Rise in popularity
- Acquisition by the New York Times Company
- Editor
- Usage
- Reception and legacy
- Critical reception
- Adaptations and clones
- Others
- See also
- References
- External links
Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by the Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. In the game, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement. A single puzzle is released daily, with all players attempting to solve the same word. It was inspired by the English game Mastermind.
Originally developed as a personal project for Wardle and his partner, Wordle was publicly released in October 2021. It gained widespread popularity in late 2021 after the introduction of a shareable emoji-based results format, which led to viral discussion on social media. The game's success spurred the creation of numerous clones, adaptations in other languages, and variations with unique twists. It has been well-received, being played 4.8 billion times during 2023.
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