Word game later in life. Popular word-based game shows have been a part of television and radio throughout broadcast history, including Spelling Bee (the first televised game show) and Wheel of Fortune (the longest-running syndicated game show in the United States). In a letter arrangement game, the goal is to form words out of given letters. These games generally test vocabulary skills as well as lateral thinking skills. Some examples of letter arrangement games include Scrabble, Upwords, Bananagrams, "Countdown", and Paperback. In a paper and pencil game, players write their own words, often under specific constraints. For example, a crossword requires players
Words and Music (Canadian game show) as it was guessed. All of the crossword puzzle words served as clues to the mystery subject. The first contestant to identify the subject won the game. "Words and Music" aired Monday-Friday from 3:00-3:30 PM over the CTV network and was host Jim Perry's second television game show. Perry called "Words and Music" "a very static show" and that it was probably too complex of a game for most viewers to follow. The show was cancelled after only one season. Perry then moved over to host his first American game show "It's Your Move" which aired in syndication during 1967.