TITLE
How “Wordle editor” became a real job at The New York Times
AUTHOR
Kyle Orland
PUBLICATION
Ars Technica
YEAR
2022
ARTICLE TYPE
Article
FROM THE ARTICLE
On the surface, there are few word games that would seem to need active editing less than Wordle. After all, the daily Wordle puzzle boils down to just a single five-letter word. Picking that word each day doesn’t exactly require the skill or artistry of, say, crafting an entire crossword puzzle or designing a more algorithmic game like Knotwords.Despite this, on Monday, The New York Times announced that “Wordle finally has an editor.” Which kind of leads to an obvious follow-up question: What does a Wordle editor actually do all day?
GAMES MENTIONED
Wordle
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Tracy Bennett