# "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:** 14
**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:** [December 12, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/261 "2018-12-12T19:13:39Z")
drachma May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels ---
**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:** [December 12, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/262 "2018-12-12T21:47:03Z")
aeronomy May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in\* Y\* ---
**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:** [December 12, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/263 "2018-12-12T22:42:09Z")
blissom May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second 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:** [December 13, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/264 "2018-12-13T01:35:55Z")
placid May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft **c** ’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/265 "2018-12-13T03:57:26Z")
chairlift May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/266 "2018-12-13T15:04:16Z")
blacker May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors ---
**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:** [December 13, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/267 "2018-12-13T16:15:32Z")
crisper May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/268 "2018-12-13T16:51:35Z")
glossiest May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row ---
**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:** [December 14, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/269 "2018-12-14T19:02:44Z")
knowledge May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent ---
**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:** [December 14, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/270 "2018-12-14T21:22:45Z")
Gristle May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/271 "2018-12-15T00:58:24Z")
oiliest May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word I had to get in one more word staring in vowels, bibliophage’s last rule eliminated aerosol, aesthetic, and eidolon. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/272 "2018-12-15T17:30:41Z")
placebo May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/273 "2018-12-15T18:34:29Z")
thoughtful May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long May not have two silent 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:** [December 15, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/274 "2018-12-15T23:25:57Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > thoughtful… > > …May not have two silent consonants There is an existing “no silent consonants” rule from three posts back. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/275 "2018-12-16T04:16:29Z")
graviton May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long May not have two silent consonants Must not describe a hypothetical massless spin-2 particle ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/276 "2018-12-16T07:55:33Z")
ugh,sorry about that. In addition to failing at making a new rule, I didn’t see that existing rule would prohibit me from the word I chose. I need to do a better job at the prevention of those sorts of errors. prohibit/prevention May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long Must not describe a hypothetical massless spin-2 particle No vowel can occur more than once ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/277 "2018-12-16T13:07:06Z")
[Clarendon](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clarendon,+TX+79226/@34.8185785,-101.4889657,9.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87008ccbc2edd763:0xee093bba1f1ecfbc!8m2!3d34.9378289!4d-100.8881993) May not describe psychiatric conditions May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long Must not describe a hypothetical massless spin-2 particle No vowel can occur more than once May not be a place name ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/278 "2018-12-16T16:49:41Z")
proscribe May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long Must not describe a hypothetical massless spin-2 particle No vowel can occur more than once May not be a place name No verbs ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/279 "2018-12-16T18:02:57Z")
thankful May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long Must not describe a hypothetical massless spin-2 particle No vowel can occur more than once May not be a place name No verbs The second letter must not be an _h_. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/280 "2018-12-16T22:25:55Z")
proximal May not describe winter weather conditions May not contain the name of a religious figure No unflattering adjectives Must have more than one syllable May not be a palindrome May not begin with the same letter as the previous word May not have two of the same vowels in a row Must begin with two or more consonants or two or more vowels May not end in “s” May not have three consecutive vowels Vowels must be in ascending or descending alphabetical order No shortcuts- contractions not allowed May not be a living thing May not begin with "s” May not rhyme with previous post No adverbs May not be a past participle May not end in “ing” Must contain at least two different vowels May not end in Y May not have an O as the second vowel No soft c’s (“k” sound good, “s” sound bad) No compound words No colors May not end in “er” May not have two of the same consonants in a row The first letter must not be silent No silent consonants Choose 0-2: The letters “e”, “s”, and “t” cannot all be in the word Must be at least eight letters long Must not describe a hypothetical massless spin-2 particle No vowel can occur more than once May not be a place name No verbs The second letter must not be an h. May not include the letter x [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=15)