US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster buys Quordle, a Wordle-style five-letter-word guessing game.
The original Wordle, created by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, challenges players to find a five-letter word in six guesses.The New York Times acquired Wordle for a low seven-figure sum. While Heardle, a song-guessing game also inspired by Wordle, was bought by Spotify, in July.
"I'm delighted to announce that Quordle was acquired by Merriam-Webster! I can't think of a better home for this game," Quordle creator Freddie Meyer wrote. Merriam-Webster president Greg Barlow told news website TechCrunch Quordle was a "favourite of Merriam-Webster editors".to the game following its 2022 sale and the New York Times has discovered even the apparently innocuous business of picking five-letter words can stir up controversy.
In the week the US Supreme Court decision overturning legal protections for abortion leaked, some users discovered the word they had to guess was "fetus" , before the papers switched the solution,following its sale to Spotify. But Quordle fans may be happier with the change of ownership of their favourite app, reports suggest., adding: "With a dictionary company now in charge, here's hoping Quordle will freshen things up."
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