Numbers vs. Words Round 11: 23 vs. Beck and Call @TomRocksMaths
Numbers vs. Words Round 11: 23 vs. Beck and Call  @TomRocksMaths
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Which is your favourite - 23 or Beck and Call? Cast your vote here: https://forms.gle/jUfbg8JEiKvRhDCx8

This is the eleventh round in the series - "Numbers vs. Words" - where Dr Tom Crawford and Susie Dent share some of their favourite numbers/words in a battle for your vote.

Results will be posted alongside the next round so keep an eye out to see if your favourite was the winner.

Full playlist of all rounds so far: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMCRxGutHqfn45EYuRQ48bEskAwg2jQwx

Round 1: 29 vs. "to lick something into shape" youtube.com/shorts/jxam_uihwlg

Roind 2: Binfluencer vs. 3435 youtube.com/shorts/iTDYm6TmfCg

Round 3: 6 vs. Went youtube.com/shorts/B-EQinext4I

Round 4: Mountweazel vs. 31,557,600 youtube.com/shorts/468_BzoJRLc

Round 5: 3999 vs. Stupific youtube.com/shorts/0e_eQHhQFi8

Round 6: 70 vs. Arseropes youtube.com/shorts/0Yxg2bQO9CY

Round 7: 676 vs OMG youtube.com/shorts/1Dfe3Ljz7hQ

Round 8: 1729 vs Aluminum youtube.com/shorts/7DubtxU2jo8

Round 9: 1,913,091,205 vs. Orange youtube.com/shorts/YEdEKMXlcAs

Round 10: 220 vs. Thing youtube.com/shorts/ayFO8WEcdB0

Susie is a lexicographer, etymologist and writer, best known as the expert in 'Dictionary Corner' on Countdown for over 30 years.

Dr Tom is the Public Engagement Lead and Departmental Lecturer in Mathematics at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. He is also a fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge. conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/tom-crawford

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Numbers vs. Words Round 11: 23 vs. Beck and Call

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