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) name of a person, place, or thing through a series of musical clues. The show's organist George Fiala played a medley of three songs, all of which shared a common word in their title. For example, the medley of songs might be "Blue Moon," "Blue Skies," and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" so the common word is "blue." Once a contestant guessed the correct word, it was placed in a crossword puzzle on the game board. Another set of three songs was played and game play continued in the same manner with each new clue word placed on the crossword puzzle