Wordle, the New York Times-owned online puzzle, celebrated its 1,000th game on March 15. I can't be the only Wordle player who wondered if the chosen word that day might be kind of special.
The rules of Wordle are pretty straightforward, but with a couple of curveballs thrown in for good measure. 1. Letters that are in the answer and in the right place turn green. 2. Letters that are ...
A Times spokesperson told me it lists the very first Wordle as appearing on June 19, 2021, and the paper celebrated the game's 1,000th word on March 15. Spoiler: That 1,000th word was ERUPT.