Wordle (word game)

Wordle is a daily word puzzle in which players have six attempts to guess a hidden five-letter word, with feedback showing correct letters in correct or incorrect positions.

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Wordle rules: The rules governing guesses, letter feedback, and attempt limits in Wordle. They define how each guess narrows the possible hidden words.
Josh Wardle: A Welsh-born software engineer who created the online game Wordle. He made Wordle as a personal gift before releasing it publicly.
Wordle variants: Games that adapt Wordle's guess-and-feedback format to different words, rules, or subjects. Variants preserve the core deduction loop while changing its target or constraints.
Emoji grid: A compact grid of colored emoji tiles that represents a Wordle result without revealing its letters. The grid made results easy to share while preserving the answer for others.
Wordle strategy: Methods for choosing guesses that efficiently identify Wordle's hidden word. Starting words and follow-up guesses trade likely answers against useful information.
Powerlanguage: The personal website and software label used by Josh Wardle for his online projects. Wordle first appeared on Wardle's personal site under this name.
Quordle: A word puzzle in which players solve four Wordle-style words at once. It multiplies the original puzzle's simultaneous targets and strategic demands.
Viral phenomenon: A cultural item that spreads rapidly through social networks and public attention. Wordle's shared grids helped turn a simple puzzle into a mass online habit.
Information theory: The mathematical study of information, uncertainty, and efficient communication. A guess is valuable partly because it reduces uncertainty about the answer.
The New York Times: An American newspaper and media company founded in 1851. It acquired Wordle in 2022 and incorporated the game into its puzzle offerings.