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\n <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n The New York Times<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
Wordle, the New York Times<\/em> word puzzle sensation, is coming to your TV screen. NBC has greenlit a primetime game show based on Wordle, set to be produced by Jimmy Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog, Universal Television Alternative Studio and The New York Times<\/em>. The group is promising a “fresh, fast-paced” format for the show, hosted by avid Wordle player and Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie.\u00a0<\/p>\n As with the online version, the Wordle game show will focus on solving five-letter word puzzles but will also incorporate a teamwork element. “It builds on the way the puzzle community engages with Wordle every day \u2014 solving together, sharing wins, debating strategies and cheering one another on,” the NYT<\/em> wrote in a press release. “Now,\u00a0that style of play comes to life as the most obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the ‘Wordle’ arena, playing for an incredible cash prize.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/em> said it “carefully considered” its partners. It noted that Jimmy Fallon’s production shingle already produces the game shows\u00a0Password<\/em> and That’s My Jam<\/em>, while also bringing a game emphasis to The Tonight Show<\/em> with bits like “Lip Sync Battle” and\u00a0“Box of Lies.” Savannah Guthrie, meanwhile, “absolutely loves Wordle and she is also really good at it,” said the NYT<\/em>‘s Caitlin Roper.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, debuted in 2021 and was purchased by The New\u00a0York Times<\/em> in 2022. It\u00a0has already been turned into an official\u00a0Hasbro board game,\u00a0VR app\u00a0and seen numerous unofficial variants. Production for the game show is set to start later this year and\u00a0will debut in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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