# "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:** 10
**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:** [November 13, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/181 "2018-11-13T13:29:16Z")
Birchism - must contain a 3-letter word - verb or noun describing something a human might do or participate in - must not contain a “u” - must have the same vowel used twice - must contain three consecutive consonants - may not have more than three syllables - cannot end with -ing - not licensed to kill: may not contain a double-O ( “OO” ) - henceforth, valid responses must alternate between an even and odd number of letters - must contain another three letter word, backwards - cannot begin with a vowel - cannot end with a vowel - cannot contain a double consonant - cannot end in -s - cannot be an “ism” ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/182 "2018-11-13T21:19:25Z")
handcraft - must contain a 3-letter word - verb or noun describing something a human might do or participate in - must not contain a “u” - must have the same vowel used twice - must contain three consecutive consonants - may not have more than three syllables - cannot end with -ing - not licensed to kill: may not contain a double-O ( “OO” ) - henceforth, valid responses must alternate between an even and odd number of letters - must contain another three letter word, backwards - cannot begin with a vowel - cannot end with a vowel - cannot contain a double consonant - cannot end in -s - cannot be an “ism” - cannot contain four or more consecutive consonants ---
**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:** [November 14, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/183 "2018-11-14T13:17:43Z")
warcraft - must contain a 3-letter word - verb or noun describing something a human might do or participate in - must not contain a “u” - must have the same vowel used twice - must contain three consecutive consonants - may not have more than three syllables - cannot end with -ing - not licensed to kill: may not contain a double-O ( “OO” ) - henceforth, valid responses must alternate between an even and odd number of letters - must contain another three letter word, backwards - cannot begin with a vowel - cannot end with a vowel - cannot contain a double consonant - cannot end in -s - cannot be an “ism” - cannot contain four or more consecutive consonants - cannot end in _craft_ ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/184 "2018-11-14T14:39:24Z")
noncontract - must contain a 3-letter word - verb or noun describing something a human might do or participate in - must not contain a “u” - must have the same vowel used twice - must contain three consecutive consonants - may not have more than three syllables - cannot end with -ing - not licensed to kill: may not contain a double-O ( “OO” ) - henceforth, valid responses must alternate between an even and odd number of letters - must contain another three letter word, backwards - cannot begin with a vowel - cannot end with a vowel - cannot contain a double consonant - cannot end in -s - cannot be an “ism” - cannot contain four or more consecutive consonants - cannot end in craft - cannot begin with “non” ---
**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:** [November 15, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/185 "2018-11-15T17:17:57Z")
How does _noncontract_ fit rule #2? I can only conceive of an adjectival use, and Merriam Webster lists no noun or verb forms. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/186 "2018-11-17T03:04:26Z")
… and we are stuck again. Looking above, I think **Bayaker** gets the nod, since KO’s entry isn’t completely compatible. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/187 "2018-11-18T12:31:43Z")
Sorry for not getting back sooner. Next up: a word that ends in a vowel ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/188 "2018-11-18T16:43:21Z")
Betelgeuse a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/189 "2018-11-18T18:11:42Z")
symphony a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/190 "2018-11-18T18:20:54Z")
Louisiana a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/191 "2018-11-18T19:12:17Z")
Ohio a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/192 "2018-11-18T20:24:17Z")
oopsie a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/193 "2018-11-18T22:29:59Z")
echo a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three 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:** [November 19, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/194 "2018-11-19T12:36:27Z")
oppressive a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/195 "2018-11-19T15:05:26Z")
embryo a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant may not be a proper noun (normally capitalized word) ---
**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:** [November 19, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/196 "2018-11-19T15:18:43Z")
okapi a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant may not be a proper noun (normally capitalized word) may not include an “h” ---
**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:** [November 19, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/197 "2018-11-19T18:02:43Z")
idea a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant may not be a proper noun (normally capitalized word) may not include an “h” must contain at least two consonants ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/198 "2018-11-19T21:31:32Z")
anodyne a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant may not be a proper noun (normally capitalized word) may not include an “h” must contain at least two consonants there must be no “y” as part of the last syllable ---
**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:** [November 20, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/199 "2018-11-20T12:38:02Z")
ebola a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant may not be a proper noun (normally capitalized word) may not include an “h” must contain at least two consonants there must be no “y” as part of the last syllable must include at least one “j”, “q”, “x” or “z” ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/200 "2018-11-20T13:27:57Z")
acquire a word that ends in a vowel a word that ends in a different vowel than the previous word not bi-curious (does not end in “y”) must also begin with a vowel cannot begin and end with the same vowel must begin with previous word’s final letter may not have more than three syllables may not contain a double consonant may not be a proper noun (normally capitalized word) may not include an “h” must contain at least two consonants there must be no “y” as part of the last syllable must include at least one “j”, “q”, “x” or “z” may not include “i” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=11)