Wordle Is Getting A TV Adaptation On NBC Hosted By Savannah Guthrie

BusinessMediaWordle Is Getting A TV Adaptation On NBC Hosted By Savannah GuthrieByAndy Meek,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on media as well as its intersection with news and culture.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 09:00am EDTSummaryNBC is developing a primetime competition show based on The New York Times' popular Wordle puzzle, set to premiere in 2027. Hosted by Today's Savannah Guthrie and produced by Jimmy Fallon's company, the show will feature teams of three players competing for cash prizes. This move reflects the NYT's strategy to expand its content empire beyond traditional news, leveraging successful non-news properties like Wordle into broader franchises.Show More In this photo illustration, the Wordle logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWordle is officially coming to primetime TV.NBC has greenlit a competition show based on The New York Times’ viral word puzzle, with Today co-host Savannah Guthrie set to host the show that’ll also be produced in partnership with Jimmy Fallon’s production company Electric Hot Dog.The move marks the latest step in The Times’ transformation into a diversified content powerhouse that now spans games, audio, gadget reviews, and lifestyle products. Set to premiere in 2027, the NBC show has already begun casting and will feature teams of Wordle players competing for cash prizes, as the NYT attempts to turn another of its non-news properties into a broader entertainment franchise — reminiscent of how its hit podcast The Daily became a success in its own right.Fallon and Guthrie themselves are fans of and regular Wordle players, with Guthrie once tackling the day’s Wordle puzzle live on a giant billboard in Times Square and solving it in three guesses. “I feel very honored to be working with Savannah Guthrie on this show,” Fallon said in a statement about the NBC veteran, who he went on to praise for...