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NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show

TechCrunch · May 11, 2026, 2:23 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The New York Times is betting that the Wordle craze isn t over yet.
  • Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie will host the affair, while The Times and The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon will both serve as production partners.
  • The show, which will begin airing on NBC next year, is being described as fast-paced and a great family game.

The New York Times is betting that the Wordle craze isn t over yet. On Monday, the Times announced that it would be turning the hit mobile word game into a televised game show on NBC.

Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie will host the affair, while The Times and The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon will both serve as production partners. Guthrie and Fallon announced the news on the 8:00 AM broadcast of the Today show on Monday, where they shared that the game show had been in development for the past two-and-a-half years.

The show, which will begin airing on NBC next year, is being described as fast-paced and a great family game. That sounds a bit different from the mobile game, which often requires long periods of thought where users work through the possible choices.

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