⚔️ ESL Team Countdown Championship

🏆 Countdown Championship Setup

Experience the authentic Countdown TV show! Players take turns choosing vowels and consonants to build 9 letters, then compete individually to find the longest words!

Team 1 Name:

Team 2 Name:

Number of Rounds:

Letter Generation:

Game Options:

Include Math Challenges

Extended Time (45 seconds instead of 30)

🎯 ESL Team Countdown Rules

📖 How to Play

🎲 The Countdown Challenge

Just like the TV show! Players take turns choosing vowels or consonants until you have 9 letters. Then both players work separately for 30 seconds to find the longest word possible!

How it works: Player 1 chooses "Vowel" → gets E. Player 2 chooses "Consonant" → gets R. Continue until 9 letters are selected. Then both players secretly find words!

📋 Letter Selection Rules

Take turns choosing - alternate between players
Must have at least 3 vowels and 4 consonants
Choose "VOWEL" or "CONSONANT" - letters are randomly selected
Continue until all 9 letters are chosen
No going back - once chosen, letters are final

⏱️ Word Finding Rules

30 seconds to find your best word
Players work individually and secretly
Use only the 9 selected letters
Each letter can only be used once
Words must be at least 3 letters long
Longest word wins the round!
Same length words = points for both players

🔢 Math Challenge Rules

Use 6 numbers and basic operations (+, -, ×, ÷)
Try to reach the target number
You can use each number only once
You don't have to use all numbers
Teams can choose to skip math rounds

🏆 Countdown Scoring

Letters Round

Longest word wins!
3-4 letters: 1pt
5-6 letters: 2pts
7+ letters: 3pts
9-letter word: 18pts!

Math Challenge

Exact answer: 10pts
Within 5: 7pts
Within 10: 5pts

Championship

Best of multiple rounds wins the championship!

💡 Countdown Strategy Tips

Letter Selection: Choose a good mix of vowels and consonants
Common letters: E, A, R, I, O, T, N, S are very useful
Word Finding: Look for common endings like -ING, -ED, -ER
Start small: Find short words first, then build longer ones
Use all letters: A 9-letter word gives maximum points!
Think quickly: You only have 30 seconds!

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts:

• Enter - Submit math answer

• H - Show/hide hints

• Space - Quick start

• Esc - End game early

Player 1

Player 2

Player 1's Turn

Choose letter 1 of 9

Selected Letters:

Vowels: 0 | Consonants: 0

Player 1

Player 2

Both Players: Find Your Best Word!

Enter Your Word:

💡 Tip: Longer words score more points! A 9-letter word = 18 points!

🎯 Word Reveal!

TESTING

7 letters - 3 points

TEST

4 letters - 1 point

Team 1

Team 2

Round 1 of 5

Both Teams Playing Together

Letters Challenge

🔤 Both Teams: Find Words Together!

📝 Instructions

Both teams work together! Look at the letters above and find as many English words as possible. Remember the words you find - you'll enter them all when the timer ends!

Rules: Use only these letters • Each letter used once per word • Minimum 3 letters • English words only

Team 1

Team 2

Round 1 of 5

Team 1's Turn

Math Challenge

🔢 Numbers Challenge!

Target: 573

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