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Anyone can create a clone as long as it’s not called Wordle.

• Aeolun 5y ago
  How does that work if all these things already existed before the acquisition? Clearly nobody cared about protecting the name before. The whole reason Wordle is so popular is because all the stuff around it.
  • pests 5y ago
    Clearly, but then owners change, and different owners have different priorities.
  • deleted 5y ago
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  • justusthane 5y ago
    I really don't think so—Wordle is popular because of the network effect of posting scores on Twitter. All of the other stuff (the Wordle archive, Worldle, Absurdle, etc) is popular _because_ of Wordle.
  • pessimizer 5y ago
    Wordle existed for 5 minutes before NYT bought it (it's still only been around for 5 minutes, really.) It isn't surprising that Wardle didn't put together a legal department. Just don't call it Wordle if you want to clone it. It's nearly the guy's actual name, maybe cut him a little slack.