Wordle may soon be coming to TV, as NBC is piloting a game show based on the New York Times brain puzzle.

Jimmy Fallon is producing the project via his Electric Hot Dog banner, and “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie is the host. The pilot, which is also produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio, is filming in the United Kingdom.

A representative for NBC declined to comment.

Created by software engineer Josh Wardle in 2021, Wordle became a pandemic sensation, with millions of daily users. The New York Times acquired Wordle in January 2022 for an undisclosed seven-figure price, and the publication reported that the game was played 5.3 billion times in 2024.

In Wordle, players have six chances to guess a random five-letter word, using green and yellow tiles to help solve the puzz

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