A word association
game. One player provides single-word
clues to a teammate until the answer word is guessed. The opposing
team has the opportunity to
win the word if the first team cannot guess it within a certain number of clues.
A TV version was famously hosted by Allen Ludden beginning in 1961. On the popular show, each team was made up of a celebrity paired with a contestant. TV's Password was reincarnated several times over the years (Password II, Password Plus), and reruns are now shown on the Game Show Network.