'Wheel of Fortune’ fans upset after player loses car over a word they’d never heard before
The contestant did his best but was not able to get the correct answer in his ten seconds.
Nov. 28 2025, Published 9:20 a.m. ET
While there have been quite a few Bonus Round winners on "Wheel of Fortune" in a while, fans were not happy when one contestant was unable to win a car in a recent episode of the show. The puzzle was not an easy one, and the contestant’s choice of letters was not the best either. So, it was not surprising that when he could not get the correct answer, fans vented out their complaints online.
The contestant was a man named Chorsie had made it through to the Bonus Round after playing a great game and winning $20,800. He had his parents on the stage to support him, who suggested that he have as much fun playing the game as possible, instead of getting too worried about winning or losing. Judging by the contestant’s mannerisms, he was already having a lot of fun.
Even host Ryan Seacrest was excited to see Chorsie play as the contestant gave the wheel a good spin, and it landed on the E. He had chosen the ‘Food & Drink’ category and was given the letters R, S, T, L, N, and E to begin with. The contestant then had the chance to choose three more consonants and one more vowel, and he picked the letters C, H, M, and A.
Unfortunately, these were not the best choices, as barely anything was revealed. In fact, it looked impossible to solve as it now read, “____LL_N C__E.” Chorsie had 10 seconds to get the correct answer, but it was doubtful that he was going to do that. He talked out his answers and said words like “Trillion” and “Coke.” Unfortunately, none of what he said came close to the right answer, and ultimately, his time ran out.
“I don’t know how you were going to get this,” Seacrest said, before adding, “This is a tough one.” The correct answer was then revealed to be ‘Bouillon Cube.’ The host then opened up the envelope, and it had the word ‘Toyota’ printed on it. It must have been a disappointing feeling, but Chorsie got over it quickly.
He had still won more than $20,800; Chorsie was a happy man, but the same could not be said of fans, who showed their disappointment in the comments on YouTube. “I never heard of the word bouillon cube so good job on the puzzle Chorsie,” a fan commented. “I have NO idea and NEVER heard of what a “bouillon cube” is,” added another. “Many People Choose CHMA, CDMA, CHPA, CMPA. A is wrong pick a vowel,” a viewer mentioned.
Watch the disappointing events in the video here.
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