Savannah Guthrie to host Wordle game show on NBC
The competition will feature squad teams battling for a cash prize as casting opens and the series heads toward a 2027 debut.
- On Monday, May 11, Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie announced she will host the upcoming 'Wordle Game Show' on NBC, produced by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon.
- Guthrie's career update follows the February abduction of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, from her Tucson, Ariz. home; the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to her recovery.
- Guthrie, an 'avid Wordle player,' described the show as 'super fast-paced and fun' and a 'great family game' that challenges players to 'solve five-letter word puzzles in a supersized battle of smarts, speed and fun.'
- Shooting begins this summer with casting currently open. Today co-anchor Craig Melvin joked the team could not 'do the show without' Guthrie, adding Fallon should 'borrow her for a little while.'
- The Wordle series, expected in 2027, joins NBC's upcoming slate announced at the annual Upfronts in New York, which also includes the 2026 Emmy Awards and the 100th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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NBC is debuting a Wordle game show, with Savannah Guthrie serving as host
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) Savannah Guthrie will host. The show will be executive produced by Jimmy Fallon and The New York Times, which owns Wordle. The show is scheduled to premiere …
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