A puzzle lover whose job it is to curate the daily words for Wordle has opened up about her role, including the words people tend to complain about the most. Tracy Bennett, from Michigan in the US, has always loved puzzles, and began creating her own in her 40s.
In 2020, Tracy was appointed as associate puzzle editor at The New York Times, a role she describes as her 'dream job'. The publication acquired popular word game Wordle from software engineer Josh Wardle early in 2022, and Tracy is now responsible for choosing the all-important daily five-letter word.
Speaking with the Today programme, Tracy revealed that most complaints the team receive are about 'broken streaks', but fans also regularly express displeasure when words are considered to be 'unfair'.
