tiles

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Inspired by the 1970s board game Mastermind, Wordle players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback only through coloured tiles.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The ceramic tiles on the spacecraft's upper backshell also met expectations.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In the store, audiobook tablets called "story tiles" line the shelves, ready to be inserted into a player for listening through headphones.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Designed by artist Shawn HibmaCronan, the “macrophone,” as they call it, has roughly 30,000 mirror tiles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A small, round person with a big, round laugh, neat in all ways, he is a maker of tejas, roof tiles, the kind I sometimes helped Papi make.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads