Wordle — The New York Times
Definition
A popular daily web-based word puzzle game acquired by The New York Times in 2022, in which players attempt to guess a hidden five-letter word within six tries.
A daily ritual of logic and vocabulary that serves as a collective morning alarm for people who enjoy feeling intellectually diminished by a grid of grey, yellow, and green squares.
Examples
My morning productivity officially begins only after I have successfully vented my existential dread into the Wordle grid.
Nothing keeps a marriage quite as spicy as accusing your spouse of cheating when they guess the word in two tries while you are struggling on your fifth.
I told myself I would stop playing Wordle once I got a job, but here I am, prioritizing squares over my actual career path.
If you ever want to see a full range of human emotion in thirty seconds, just watch someone realize the word was not 'ADIEU' but actually 'ADAPT'.