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     Today's 'Wordle' #1,080, Hints and Answer for Monday, June 3 Game

     The publication purchased Wordle from its creator, Josh Wardle, in January 2022 for a seven-figure sum, but the Brooklyn-based software engineer never meant for the word puzzle game to become a global hit. Despite inventing Wordle, the developer told Newsweek he's not the best player.

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     Today's 'Wordle' #1,076 Clues and Answer for Thursday, May 30 Game

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     Today's Wordle Hints and Answer: Help for May 27, #1073

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     Wordle Vs Worldle: New York Times Files Lawsuit Over Similarity Between Hit Games

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2. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/03 › technologyWordle Is a Love Story - The New York Times

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   Jan 3, 2022 · Jan. 3, 2022. Leer en español. Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last...

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4. time.com › 6143715Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success | TIME

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   Feb 1, 2022 · February 1, 2022 2:50 PM EST. A couple of hours after the New York Times announced on Monday that it had acquired the online word game known as Wordle, its inventor was still looking for the...

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5. www.pcmag.com › news › josh-wardle-explains-why-heJosh Wardle Explains Why He Sold Wordle | PCMag

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   Mar 28, 2022 · Josh Wardle, creator of the extremely popular word game Wordle, has explained why he decided to sell his game to The New York Times back in January. Wardle gave a talk at the Game Developer...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Josh_WardleJosh Wardle - Wikipedia

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   Josh Wardle is a Welsh software engineer who developed the viral web-based word game Wordle. The New York Times Company acquired Wordle from Wardle in late January 2022. Wardle lives in Brooklyn, New York.

8. techcrunch.com › 12 › josh-wardle-interview-wordleA conversation with Josh Wardle, creator of viral hit Wordle

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   Jan 12, 2022 · A conversation with Josh Wardle, creator of viral hit Wordle. Featured Article. Wordle founder Josh Wardle on going viral and what comes next. ‘People have an appetite for things that...

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WordleWordle - Wikipedia

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   Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. 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.

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    Who is Josh Wardle?

    • Josh Wardle is a Welsh software engineer who developed the viral web-based word game Wordle. The New York Times Company acquired Wordle from Wardle in late January 2022. Wardle lives in Brooklyn, New York. Wardle is from South Wales, and he was brought up on an organic livestock farm in Llanddewi Rhydderch near Abergavenny.

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    Who invented wordle?

    • Josh Wardle of Wordle. Illustration by TIME A couple of hours after the New York Times announced on Monday that it had acquired the online word game known as Wordle, its inventor was still looking for the right word—this time, for his emotions. “My biggest sense, actually, right now, isn’t joy.

    Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success - TIME

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    How did wordle get its name?

    • The word game has gone from dozens of players to hundreds of thousands in a few months. It was created by a software engineer in Brooklyn for his partner. Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle.

    Wordle Is a Love Story - The New York Times

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    Did the New York Times games play a role in wordle?

    • The New York Times Games, Mr Wardle said, played a "big part" in Wordle's origins, "so this step feels very natural". In January, Mr Wardle told the BBC's Today programme he had come up with a prototype for the game in 2013 but his friends had not been keen on it.

    Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game - BBC

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11. www.bbc.com › news › business-60208463Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game - BBC

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    Feb 1, 2022 · The inventor of word game sensation Wordle has spoken of being overwhelmed by its success, following a sale to the New York Times (NYT). Software engineer Josh Wardle released the free simple...