Countdown | Word Games

Players compete to find the longest word from a set of 9 letters.

History

Countdown is a popular game show on the Channel 4 TV network in the United Kingdom. Two contestants choose a series of consonants or vowels, and then have 30 seconds to find the best word.

Description

The players take turns in choosing letters until 9 letters have been named. They then try to construct a word using just those letters. The player who has found the longest word wins.

Example

For example, if the players chose the letters:
QWERTYUIO
the players might find QUERY and EQUITY, EQUITY being the winner.

Tags: Pencil and Paper games,Word games