Wardles

Proper noun

Wardle (countable and uncountable, plural Wardles)

1. A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6157).
2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9116).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.
   • Initially, the game’s creator Josh Wardle curated a list of words that would run in order. While the Times still uses that list for the most part, it has since been adjusted to ensure each word meets the Times’ standards and is in North American spelling — something that won’t be changing anytime...2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN