Developed by Josh Wardle, a software engineer based in Brooklyn, the game was originally a gift for his girlfriend who loved ...

Alongside these grids were mysterious numbers and a quirky name: Wordle. This simple word game, developed by a ... What educational background does the creator of Wordle have?

Wordle being played on mobile phone. CREDIT: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Words With Friends, the popular multiplayer spelling game, is launching a series of single-player games ...