Wordlebuilding

Wordlebuilding  is  a  worldbuilding  tool  that  uses  Wordle  mosaics  to  procedurally generate  maps  for  regions  of  a  fantasy setting,  by turning  each  letter  in  the  mosaic  into a  location.  It's  designed  such  that  each  map  will  almost  always  contain  a  few settlements  or  nomadic  communities  and  many areas  of  wild  terrain, and  will  likely  have a  few other  features  of  interest  dotted  around. 

You  could  use  the  maps  you  create  using  this  tool  to  inspire  new locations  for  your TTRPG campaign, as  a  writing  prompt, or  just  something  to  noodle  around  with  in  your head  because  it  pleases  you.  Bear  in  mind  that  these  maps  are  unlikely to  be  to  scale, but  if  you're  the  kind  of  person  who  likes  to  have  detailed  and  accurate  maps  for  your setting  you  could  use  these  as  prompts  to  draw out  neatly later.

You will need:

• A web browser and https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle
• Whatever you would usually use to take notes or draw (pen and paper, notes app, dictation app, etc.)
• Your imagination

Accessibility info: 

The print and digital PDFs contain text, one image, and one table. The screenreader-friendly .htm file only contains text, with alt text replacing the image and table. If you use a screen reader and have feedback on my alt text - or on whether or not HTML is an accessible format for you - please do let me know! I'm always trying to learn more about how to make my work as accessible as possible.

Shortly after Wordlebuilding was released, Wordle was bought by the New York Times. They’ve publicly stated that Wordle will "initially remain free", but it's likely that they'll try to monetise it in some way (whether that's through ads or paywalled content) at some point in the future. So in the interest of making Wordlebuilding as approachable as possible, here are some links to independently owned free alternatives:

• Wordle backup by github user leapofazzam123 – A complete backup of Wordle as it existed on the day of the buyout, including all the goal words that had already been chosen ahead of time
• hello wordl by Twitter user @chordbug – a Wordle clone 
• Wheeldle by itch user WheelsRPGS – an infinite version of Wordle