# "Add a rule" word game **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 10, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776 "2018-10-10T20:08:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/1 "2018-10-10T20:08:59Z")
1. I’ll post a rule 2. The next poster responds with a word that adheres to that rule. 3. That poster then copies and pastes the first rule to the end of their post, then adds another rule. 4. The next poster responds with a word that adheres to both rules. 5. That poster then copies and pastes the first two rules to the end of their post, then adds another rule. 6. Etc… 7. Once we reach a point where no existing word adheres to all of the rules, we start over. I’d say 3 votes to start over starts it over. The point is not necessarily to stump the next poster. Short example: > [@Post #1](#): > > First rule: Post a word with two consecutive vowels > [@Post #2](#): > > “Field” > > Post a word with two consecutive vowels > AND has the letter “z” > [@Post#3](#): > > “Zoo” > > Post a word with two consecutive vowels > AND has the letter “z” > AND is at least 6 letters long > [@Post #4](#): > > “Zoology” > > Post a word with two consecutive vowels > AND has the letter “z” > AND is at least 6 letters long > AND is plural > [@Post #5](#): > > “Snoozes” > > Post a word with two consecutive vowels > AND has the letter “z” > AND is at least 6 letters long > AND is plural > AND starts with the letter “w” > [@Post #6](#): > > “Wheezes” > > Post a word with two consecutive vowels > AND has the letter “z” > AND is at least 6 letters long > AND is plural > AND starts with the letter “w” > AND contains the letter “x” Etc… I’m pretty sure at that point we’d have to start over. Got it? Good! Let’s go! **First rule** : Post a word with two consecutive vowels ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/2 "2018-10-10T21:27:44Z")
peace Post a word with two consecutive vowels AND has only two syllables ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/3 "2018-10-10T22:50:40Z")
**Aesop** Two consecutive vowels Two syllables Name of a place ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/4 "2018-10-10T23:00:13Z")
**Maui** Two consecutive vowels Two syllables Name of a place A city ---
**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/5 "2018-10-10T23:00:59Z")
**Phoenix** Two consecutive vowels Two syllables Name of a place A city Doesn’t contain an ‘E’. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/6 "2018-10-10T23:08:25Z")
Houston Two consecutive vowels Two syllables Name of a place A city Doesn’t contain an ‘E’ Is located outside of the continental United States ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/7 "2018-10-10T23:08:32Z")
**Cairo** Two consecutive vowels Two syllables Name of a place A city Doesn’t contain an ‘E’. [edit to include] Is located outside of the continental United States [/eti] Is in Eurasia edit, cross posted but still works ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/8 "2018-10-10T23:25:30Z")
Hangzhou Two consecutive vowels Two syllables Name of a place A city Doesn’t contain an ‘E’. Is located outside of the continental United States Is in Eurasia and Elevation above 5,000 feet (that’s 1500m in Eurasian). ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/9 "2018-10-10T23:29:53Z")
According to[this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_elevation), we have reached the end. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/10 "2018-10-10T23:34:46Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > According to[this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_elevation), we have reached the end. There are two on that list. One looks like 3 syllables, but is in fact two. ETA: make that one. The other one looks like two syllables but has three (Sana’a). ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/11 "2018-10-10T23:40:20Z")
Then it has to be Baguio (I looked up how it’s pronounced, it’s “bag-yo”). Since **Riemann** has determined we have reached the end, I guess you should be the one to restart us. Post a rule! ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/12 "2018-10-10T23:41:26Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Then it has to be Baguio (I looked up how it’s pronounced, it’s “bag-yo”). > > Since **Riemann** has determined we have reached the end, I guess you should be the one to restart us. > > Post a rule! That’s not a comprehensive list, so I’m not sure we’re at the end… but it’s getting tricky for sure! Just a mom, I’ll make a new post. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/13 "2018-10-10T23:43:27Z")
First rule: Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/14 "2018-10-10T23:51:36Z")
**Felching.** (apologies, but it came up when I searched for words that were first used in the 1970s) Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/15 "2018-10-11T01:06:08Z")
Blog Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun 4 or more syllables ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/16 "2018-10-11T01:52:21Z")
cyberstalking Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun 4 or more syllables Has nothing to do with the internet ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/17 "2018-10-11T02:22:06Z")
**microcredit** Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun 4 or more syllables Has nothing to do with the internet Is not about health ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/18 "2018-10-11T06:07:50Z")
Workaholic Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun 4 or more syllables Has nothing to do with the internet Is not about health Is a portmanteau word ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/19 "2018-10-11T10:52:40Z")
Metrosexual Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun 4 or more syllables Has nothing to do with the internet Is not about health Is a portmanteau word Is not a person. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/20 "2018-10-11T11:18:44Z")
mockumentary Word not found in dictionaries 100 years ago A noun 4 or more syllables Has nothing to do with the internet Is not about health Is a portmanteau word Is not a person. Is not entertainment. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=2)