A computer referred to as Bryan was used to generate words and check the validity of contestants' responses.
For each set, the contestant had to give a word that started with the first consonant and included the other two in the specified order (e.g. "calamity" for C-L-M).
One at a time, each contestant was given a set of three consonants and had 30 seconds to think of as many words as possible that started with the first and included the other two in order.
A line of letters could be played reading in either direction, such as "Y-A-T" becoming "yachtswomen" or "T-A-Y" becoming "treasury".
At the end of this round, the high scorer became the day's champion and was invited to return for the next show.
Undefeated champions won a larger prize, such as a home computer package or a learning vacation.