NBC is debuting a Wordle game show, with Savannah Guthrie serving as host
# Wordle Is Getting a TV Game Show NBC is turning the popular word puzzle game Wordle into a prime-time television game show hosted by "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie, set to premiere in 2027. Teams of three will compete by solving five-letter word puzzles faster than the daily online game, and casting is now open if you want to apply with two teammates. The New York Times, which owns Wordle, is backing the project alongside producer Jimmy Fallon.
Wordle, the game originally designed as a gift for the creator’s partner, has been a national obsession for years. Now it’s becoming a television game show. NBC has greenlit a new series centered around the game, which will run in prime time. Today anchor (and self-confessed Wordle megafan) Savan
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