On: I spent way too much effort to win a game show on ...

[twic]

That was an eye-opener. I don't think you'd use a word like that on a UK gameshow. I'm not sure how the producers would react if you did.

Mind you, Countdown, in which a series of random letters are placed onto a board, has had its moments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTrSUiHm4YY

[Vinnl → twic]

I don't think most Dutch people wouldn't either (I was reluctant to do it), but I guess in practice, it's really not that big of a deal. There weren't any explicit rules about it, and it's a valid word that's listed in the dictionary. And in the end, I'm sure it's one of the most-viewed episodes they've had so far.

Here's the most legendary word ever spelled at this game, which can be understood even by people who speak English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7qxpAUKy4c

Given the examples you showed at Countdown, I'd expect it to be perfectly possible on a UK game show as well?

[twic → Vinnl]

There's the famous Dutch liberalism in action!

The thing about Countdown is that the letters are drawn at random by the host. So if they happen to spell out a rude word, or have a rude anagram, that's can't be avoided, and it's nobody's fault.