Wordle becomes NBC primetime TV game show with Savannah Guthrie

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-05-11 12:50

NBC is developing a primetime game show based on the popular Wordle puzzle, set to premiere in 2027. The show will feature contestants working in teams to solve five-letter word puzzles, aiming for cash prizes. Savannah Guthrie, co-host of Today, will host the series, which is being produced by Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog, Universal Television Alternative Studio, and The New York Times. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operators; represents a new media format for a word puzzle game.

RANK_REASON This is a product extension of an existing game into a new format (TV show), not a core AI development.

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Newsworthiness bucket: Tool; This is a product extension of an existing game into a new format (TV show), not a core AI development.
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Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) · 2026-05-11 12:50

NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show

The NYT's word game has been pretty much everywhere else.
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-11 13:10

Wordle is turning into a primetime TV game show on NBC Wordle could be the next great game show. NBC has greenlit a game show version of The New York Times' pop

Wordle is turning into a primetime TV game show on NBC Wordle could be the next great game show. NBC has greenlit a game show version of The New York Times' popular puzzle game, and it's set to debut in 2027 with Savannah Guthrie as the host. The show will be produced by Un… http…

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