Wordle: Quick Facts

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Person holding a smartphone displaying the Wordle start screen with a Play button, wearing a silver ring and white dotted nails.

Josh Wardle, creator of Wordle, stands at a podium speaking into a microphone at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

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