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Quiz: How much do you know about Wordle?

The new show will be presented by NBC News’ Today co-host Savannah Guthrie.
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A NEW PRIME-TIME game show based on word game Wordle has been green lit by NBC.

Wordle launched in 2021 and fast acquired legions of fans.

It was bought by The New York Times, which announced this week that it will turn the popular puzzle into a TV show presented by NBC News’s Today co-host Savannah Guthrie.

The new show will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio, in partnership with Jimmy Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog and The New York Times.

Filming will begin this summer and a date for when the show is to air has yet to be announced.

With Wordle in the news this week, we want to test your knowledge of the famous game:

How many times was Wordle played in 2024?
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4.3 billion
5.3 billion

6.3 billion
7.3 billion
Wordle is updated daily and hit the 1,000 mark in March 2024. What was the answer on the 'thousandversary'?
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Fruit
Erupt

Heart
Crest
How many guesses does a player get in a standard game?
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5
6

7
8
On average, how often does someone get the right answer on the first try?
One game in every 250
One game in every 500

One game in every 750
One game in every 1,000
Before the New York Times purchased it, what website domain hosted Wordle?
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wordlegame.com
wordle.com

wordlebot.co.uk
powerlanguage.co.uk
What's was Wordle's original name?
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Nerdy Wordy
Wordle Furdle

Mr Bugs' Wordy Nugz
Word Plus
Josh Wardle created Wordle, and the ultimate name is a play in his surname. Who or what did he make it for?
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His girlfriend
His students

His friends
For a puzzle event
True or false: Josh Wardle hasn't played Wordle since he sold it?
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True
False
What is the most popular starting word (as of the end of 2023)?
Stare
Adieu

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The New York Times uses an AI-powered 'WordleBot' to solve Wordle in as few steps as possible. What is its preferred opening word (as of 2024)?
The New York Times
Trope
Crane

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Trace
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Savannah Guthrie
Host of the upcoming TV show
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You scored out of !
Jimmy Fallon
Producer of the upcoming TV show
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You scored out of !
The New York Times
The home of Wordle since 2022
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You scored out of !
Josh Wardle
The creator who has washed his hands of it
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