Wordle

Type: Product

As of November 2026, Wordle has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Feb 2026). Mentioned as the acquisition that triggered NYT’s push for new games and the internal pipeline that led to Connections being developed.

Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by the Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. In the game, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement. A single puzzle is released daily, with all players attempting to solve the same word. It was inspired by the English game Mastermind.