The classic letters and numbers game, built for the whiteboard. In the Letters game, pick nine vowels and consonants and race the clock to make the longest word. In the Numbers game, choose six tiles and use +, −, × and ÷ to reach the target. A quick, addictive vocabulary and mental-maths starter.
How do you play the Countdown game?
Pick your letters or numbers, start the countdown clock, then reveal the best answers — the longest word or the closest total.
Is there a letters round and a numbers round?
Yes — choose the Letters game to make the longest word, or the Numbers game to hit the target.
Can I use it on the whiteboard?
Yes — big tiles and a countdown clock, built for the class board.
Is the Countdown game free?
Yes — it is completely free.
What is it good for?
A quick vocabulary or mental-maths starter, a brain break, or an end-of-lesson challenge.
More word starters: Scrambler and Anagram Smash. Quick maths practice: Times Tables Blitz.