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Pun Quordles has found a fitting home for its subject: Merriam-Webster, publisher of webster’s dictionary. the Word clone now features a Merriam-Webster logo at the top of its web interface, and its website now redirects to the domain meriam-webster.com.
Neither company did much publicity about the acquisition. The only indication of the sale (besides the logo and website location) is a note in the tutorial section of the game. “I am delighted to announce that Quordles was acquired by Merriam-Webster! I can’t think of a better home for this game. Lots of new features and fun to come so stay tuned!” he writes. Quordles creator Freddie Meyer.
webster’s dictionary It was first published in 1828 by the American lexicographer Noah Webster. However, that was not the first dictionary that he published. That was A Compendium Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1806. Since the publication of its first dictionary, Merriam-Webster (founded in 1831) has published dozens of dictionaries and other reference books. The very term “Webster” is now synonymous with dictionaries.
Merriam-Webster was also among the first services to go online. In 1996, the company launched free access to its entire dictionary and thesaurus for free on the same domain it now hosts. Quordles.
Sources: TechCrunch, Engadget
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