Home › Words › W › wordlewordle/ˈwɜː(ɹ)dəl/wordle means A web-based 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.wordle is pronounced /ˈwɜː(ɹ)dəl/.EtymologyCoined in 2021 as a blend of word + Wardle, the surname of the game’s creator and developer, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle.nameA web-based 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.e.g.“Wordle is a seemingly simple puzzle, giving users six tries to guess a five-letter word that resets every day.” — 2022 January 31, Doha Madani, “Wordle, the latest internet game sensation, is headed to The New York Times”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2022:nounOne of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc.A puzzle from Wordle.e.g.““I’ve rarely missed a day,” said Cona, who still looks forward to her “every morning Wordle ritual,” and whose friends and family share photos of their completed Wordles as a way to stay connected.” — 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2025:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.wordler 68% match — A player of the web-based word game Wordle. vs wordle →heddle 58% match — A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded. vs wordle →duledge 56% match — One of the dowels joining the ends of the fellies which form the circle of the wheel of a gun carriage. vs wordle →wimble 56% match — Any of various hand tools for boring holes. vs wordle →welt 53% match — To roll; revolve. vs wordle →worldlet 53% match — A small planet; planetoid. vs wordle →woolder 52% match — A stick used to tighten the rope in woolding. vs wordle →whorler 51% match — A potter's wheel. vs wordle →