NBC orders ‘Wordle’ game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Five years ago, Wordle was just a game that creator Josh Wardle played with his partner. Wardle sold the game to The New York Times. Now it’s becoming a prime-time game show on NBC. The “Wordle” show, announced Monday, is slated to premiere sometime in 2027, the network said.