Josh Wardle

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Josh Wardle

Welsh software engineer

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Wordle
…developed by Brooklyn-based software engineer Josh Wardle, who created a prototype of the game in 2013, inspired by the game Mastermind. Wordle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022. In 2026 NBC announced that Wordle would become a prime-time game show, hosted by Savannah Guthrie.
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…developed by Brooklyn-based software engineer Josh Wardle, who created a prototype of the game in 2013, inspired by the game Mastermind. Wordle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022. In 2026 NBC announced that Wordle would become a prime-time game show, hosted by Savannah Guthrie.
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