What a conundrum! Saintly Susie Dent has viewers in stitches after spotting a VERY rude eight-letter word on Countdown (so can you guess what it was)

  • Dictionary Corner's Susie Dent raises eyebrows finding a very rude word
  • Host Nick Hewer told the cheeky word whizz to 'wash her mouth out with soap'
  • Fans' favourite Susie did have the good grace to apologise in advance 

By Rod Ardehali For Mailonline

Published: 04:38 EST, 3 February 2017 | Updated: 07:17 EST, 3 February 2017

Countdown viewers were left spitting out their afternoon teas yesterday after Susie Dent spelt out a rude word.

The show's long running Dictionary Corner maestro left contestants blushing with her eight-letter pick.

The letters the contestants were given were MTHIAEDHS.

So can you work out what she came up with...? 

Countdown viewers were left blushing when Dictionary Corner whizz Susie Dent found a very rude eight-letter word among the jumble of letters, yesterday

Countdown viewers were left blushing when Dictionary Corner whizz Susie Dent found a very rude eight-letter word among the jumble of letters, yesterday

The letters the contestants were given were MTHIAEDHS but eagle-eyed Susie spotted the word 's**thead' hiding in the midst

The letters the contestants were given were MTHIAEDHS but eagle-eyed Susie spotted the word 's**thead' hiding in the midst

But mischievous Susie soon pointed out the naughty word hiding in its midst, pointing out you could spell 's**thead' using those letters.

Covering her tracks naughty Susie said: 'I apologise for this one in advance, it's in the dictionary.'

She continued: 'We're only saying this because it gets you one letter further, but it's s***head, I apologise.' 

Host Nick Hewer quipped: 'Susie wash your mouth out with soap!' 

The camera then panned to fan favourite Rachel Riley who had spelt out the word, and was trying not to laugh.

It wasn't the first time Countdown has been a source of amusement for viewers. Fans will remember many a naughty word or innuendo appearing in the jumble of letters.

Reassuring viewers at home Susie said: 'I apologise for this one in advance, it's in the dictionary.'

Reassuring viewers at home Susie said: 'I apologise for this one in advance, it's in the dictionary.'

Host Nick Hewer, who took over from Jeff Stelling in 2012, told Susie jokingly to 'wash your mouth out'

Host Nick Hewer, who took over from Jeff Stelling in 2012, told Susie jokingly to 'wash your mouth out'

 Fans of the long running show will remember many a rude word or innuendo leading much hilarity. In 2013 the word 'orgasmed' appeared much to the amusement of Rachel Riley

 Fans of the long running show will remember many a rude word or innuendo leading much hilarity. In 2013 the word 'orgasmed' appeared much to the amusement of Rachel Riley

Countdown has often been the source of giggles for viewers when a naughty word or innuendo appears.

Viewers enjoyed a thrilling climax to the show when the word 'orgasmed' appeared in 2013 and former co-host Carol Vorderman famously found herself stifling laughter after words like 'p**s' and 'a**e'.   

She also had to spell out the word 'todgers' during her time on the daytime show much to the amusement of viewers.

Hairy Biker Dave Myers left the audience in stitches in 2014 after coming up with this cheeky seven-letter word

Hairy Biker Dave Myers left the audience in stitches in 2014 after coming up with this cheeky seven-letter word

More recently Rachel blushed heavily when the word 'bumhole' came up. The Oxford University graduate couldn't hide her embarrassment at the cheeky seven-letter phrase

More recently Rachel blushed heavily when the word 'bumhole' came up. The Oxford University graduate couldn't hide her embarrassment at the cheeky seven-letter phrase

In 2014 Rachel was again left blushing when this eight-letter word was found. The naughty phrase set social media alight although ever the professional she laughed off the word

In 2014 Rachel was again left blushing when this eight-letter word was found. The naughty phrase set social media alight although ever the professional she laughed off the word

In 2014 viewers took to social media in delight when the word erection was found. However, ever the professional, Rachel laughed off the word and carried on.

Going further back, former numbers and letters girl Carol Vorderman was left in hysterics when the words 'fart' and 'poo' came up.

Famously Hairy Biker chef Dave Myers had viewers in stitches when he found the colloquial term 'todgers' during his appearance. The cheeky television cook even managed to raise a laugh from stern host, Nick Hewers. 

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