Been there, done that. The basic idea already exists in the quiz show "Lingo" that has been running in various countries long before the
online game was "invented". <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingo_(American_game_show)#1987_version>
Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host
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The popular online word game Wordle is to get its own primetime
TV show next year, broadcaster NBC has confirmed.
Filmed in Manchester, England, and set to be shown in both the
UK and US, the programme will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie,
who anchors the American network's morning news show Today.
It will be based on the puzzle game of the same name, which has
been set daily by the New York Times since 2022 and challenges
players to find the same five-letter word in six guesses or
fewer.
US chat show host Jimmy Fallon, whose production company
Electric Hot Dog will co-produce the series, said he felt "very
honoured to be working with Savannah Guthrie on this show".
The filming of Wordle - which will see contestants compete for a
cash prize - was delayed after the disappearance of Guthrie's
84-year-old mother, Nancy, in February.
She took an extended break from her duties on Today before
returning to the programme in April.
Guthrie previously noted how the word game had been a point of
connection between her and her mother, who is still missing.
In his statement, Fallon said: "Savannah has that rare
combination of intelligence, charm, and warmth that makes
everyone feel instantly welcome.
"And she obviously knows how to host a show. I am super proud and
happy and I think we developed a solid gamer for prime-time."
Episodes will last half an hour and the series is expected to
replicate the Wordle typeface and colour scheme.
The New York Times collaborating with a major network on the show
follows the publication's move into games apps - including the
Crossword, Spelling Bee and Wordle - in recent years.
Wordle was originally created and developed by Welsh software
engineer Josh Wardle in 2021 and acquired by the NYT in 2022,
when it was also the most Googled word of the year.
Wardle recently told The Sunday Times: "I haven't played since
the day I sold it."
Inspired by the 1970s board game Mastermind, Wordle players have
six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback only
through coloured tiles.
A single puzzle is released every day, with all players attempting
to solve the same word.
Casting for the first season of the TV series is now open, NBC
said. Production on the show is set to begin later this year and
is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
<https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czd2vpdr9g6o>
On 2026-05-12 03:46:53 +0000, Your Name said:
Been there, done that. The basic idea already exists in the quiz show >>"Lingo" that has been running in various countries long before the
online game was "invented". >><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingo_(American_game_show)#1987_version>
Note: The # symbol may screw up the link working for some people.
Either copy-paste the entire link, or use this version:
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