First the NYT came for the plural words, and the Wordle Friends did not speak out -- because they not plural words.
Then the NYT came for the second person verbs, and the Wordle Friends did not speak out -- because they were not second person verbs.
Then the NYT came for the yucky words, and the Wordle Friends did not speak out -- because they were not yucky words.
Then the NYT came for the Wordle Friends -- and they said "I thought you'd never ask, let's integrate brands and start making some fat stacks!"