"Wordle" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle as a pun on his surname. Coined in 2021. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Wordle
  1. (board games, technology, video games, New York, trademark, neologism) A webbased 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. Tags: New-York, neologism Categories (topical): Board games, Technology, Video games

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