Wobble Words

**Wobble Words** is a hybrid challenge of linguistic intelligence and physical intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

Each competitor must keep an unbalanced board stable by holding a rope. They are given a parameter for a six-letter word. They must collect and stack blocks with their free hand to spell it. If the blocks fall, they must place them on the penalty table and start again. The fastest to stack their word and hold the board steady for three seconds wins the challenge.

## Episode 302

Wobble Words was the sole hybrid challenge, representing linguistic intelligence and physical intelligence, and the fourth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 10 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 6, and the contestant in last place would earn 2. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants using CSP SmartPlay as found on the show's Facebook page.

The contestants had to stack a six-letter word with an E and an R. The tables were, from closest to farthest, the Q-Z table, the H-P table, the A-G table, and the penalty table. The contestants had at their disposal five Es, four As, Ds, Is, Os, and Rs, three Ls, Ss, and Ts, two Bs, Cs, Fs, Gs, Ks, Ms, Ns, Ps, Us, Vs, Ws, and Zs, and one H, J, Q, X, and Y.

Donna Hartt dropped her blocks twice, once 29 seconds into the challenge and again 1 minute and 26 seconds into the challenge, Joshua Williams dropped his blocks once 53 seconds into the challenge, and Jennifer Martin dropped her blocks once 1 minute and 14 seconds into the challenge. Joshua successfully stacked his word, 'errand', 2 minutes and 3 seconds into the challenge and Donna successfully stacked her word, 'dreams', 3 minutes and 13 seconds into the challenge, forcing Jennifer to stop.

As a result, Joshua was awarded 10 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Donna was awarded 6 for finishing in 2nd place, and Jennifer was awarded 2 for finishing in last place.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Joshua Williams** | 2'03"
 **2nd** | **Donna Hartt** | 3'13"
 **3rd** | **Jennifer Martin** | Incomplete
 Fastest Possible/Maximum Possible

## Episode 305

Wobble Words was the sole hybrid challenge, representing linguistic intelligence and physical intelligence, and the fourth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 10 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 6, and the contestant in last place would earn 2. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants using CSP SmartPlay as found on the show's Facebook page.

The contestants had to stack a six-letter word with an A and a T. The tables were, from closest to farthest, the Q-Z table, the H-P table, the A-G table, and the penalty table. The contestants had at their disposal five Es, four As, Ds, Is, Os, and Rs, three Ls, Ss, and Ts, two Bs, Cs, Fs, Gs, Ks, Ms, Ns, Ps, Us, Vs, Ws, and Zs, and one H, J, Q, X, and Y.

Dustin Herbison dropped his blocks once 24 seconds into the challenge, Melissa DeCiantis dropped her blocks once 1 minute and 45 seconds into the challenge, and Eric Yue dropped his blocks once 1 minute and 51 seconds into the challenge. Dustin successfully stacked his word, 'trashy', 1 minute and 40 seconds into the challenge and Eric successfully stacked his word, 'tangos', 3 minutes and 10 seconds into the challenge, forcing Melissa to stop.

As a result, Dustin was awarded 10 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Eric was awarded 6 for finishing in 2nd place, and Melissa was awarded 2 for finishing in last place.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Dustin Herbison** | 1'40"
 **2nd** | **Eric Yue** | 3'10"
 **3rd** | **Melissa DeCiantis** | Incomplete
 Fastest Possible/Maximum Possible