WASHINGTON, DC — Some four-letter
words are taboo, but the New York Times has added a few five-lettered ones to
the list — by removing them from the hit game
Wordle.
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The
game, which consists of guessing one five-letter
word a day in just six tries, was bought by the paper last month after it
skyrocketed in popularity around the world.
Users began to complain earlier this week, when the
game said two different words were the correct answer. One of Wordle’s much-loved
features is supposed to be that everyone tries to determine the same word.
After the Times bought the simple but captivating
game from its creator Josh Wardle, internet sleuths noticed it had begun
removing words from the list of possible solutions.
While the Times moved the game onto its website
earlier in February, some users still have access to the older version, and the
older list.
The website Boingboing.net reported that words such
as “slave” and “wench”, to name a few, had been removed, while more obscure
terms “pupal” and “agora” had also been axed.
“We are updating the word list over time to remove
obscure words to keep the
puzzle accessible to more people, as well as
insensitive or offensive words,” said Times spokesman Jordan Cohen in a statement
to AFP.
Wordle now has millions
of users around the world, and versions have sprung up in many different
languages. The Times said it bought the game for an “undisclosed price in the
low seven figures,” as it seeks to win new subscribers through non-news
offerings.
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