NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show

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NBC has greenlit a primetime game show based on Wordle, set to be produced by Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog, Universal Television Alternative Studio and The New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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