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Wordle

A daily puzzle game in which players must guess the five-letter word of the day within six attempts, with each failed guess giving them information as to whether the letters they have used appear in the…

21 June 2021

Wordle is a puzzle developed by Josh Wardle, released 21 June 2021 on Web browser.

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What Wordle is

Wordle is a puzzle game developed by Josh Wardle and released in 2021. It was published by The New York Times Company. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on JavaScript.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Wordle is a daily word puzzle game with no narrative component; players simply guess a five-letter word within six attempts.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are educational and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wordle launched on 21 June 2021, within three weeks of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode Intermission.

Released around the same time: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode Intermission.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Wordle come out?
Wordle was released on 21 June 2021 for Web browser.

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