Once a YouTube vid of the game went up, the head-scratching moment went viral. In the comments, folks chimed in on how gnarly the puzzle was. One viewer said, “It’s a tricky one, I don’t think I’d have solved it without the right letters.” Many fans nodded along with the take that “By” is often a tough nut to crack in the bonus round. A user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “To be fair, ‘By’ is hard to think of for 2-letter words on Wheel,” as the social media chatter raged. “#WheelOfFortune.”
This goof came on the heels of a similar viral moment the week before, when Will Jordan, a Connecticut cop, made waves with his wacky guess. He went with “Treat yourself a round of sausages,” but the right answer was “Give yourself a round of applause.” With these sidesplitting bloopers grabbing the net’s attention, one thing’s for sure: Wheel of Fortune always serves up the unexpected.