The term 'ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF PLAY' is composed of four words, each with a different number of letters. The first word is 'OVERTIME' which has 8 letters, the second word is 'EXTRA' which has 5 letters, the third word is 'HALF' which has 4 letters, and the last word is 'END' which has 3 letters. This term is used in sports to refer to an EXTRA period of play that is added to the END of a game if the score is tied at the END of regulation time. This additional period of play is usually referred to as overtime or EXTRA time and is typically divided into two halves. At the END of the additional period of play, the team with the most points is declared the winner.