Anna Scretching-Cole helps students blend and decode words with short a, n, d, p, & c. Anna Scretching-Cole helps students blend and decode words with short a, n, d, p, & c.

Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share.

More than two years after its launch, Wordle continues to command attention. Communities of players still discuss strategies, share victories, and, at times, vent frustrations over tricky words. Its ...