# "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:** 16
**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 22, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/301 "2018-12-22T22:17:18Z")
rotter -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/302 "2018-12-22T22:30:52Z")
ninjaed, just a ticcy ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/303 "2018-12-22T22:40:25Z")
annul -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n ---
**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 23, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/304 "2018-12-23T00:34:04Z")
tarries -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/305 "2018-12-23T00:46:32Z")
unroll -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s -word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word ---
**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 23, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/306 "2018-12-23T06:05:14Z")
stutter -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” **-word may not end in the sequence "er"** -no double n -no terminal s -word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word -word must have an even number of letters ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/307 "2018-12-23T18:59:20Z")
stallion -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters **-word may not contain the sequence "ion"** -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s -word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word -word must have an even number of letters -must contain at least three different vowels ---
**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 23, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/308 "2018-12-23T22:55:34Z")
tortilla -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter **-word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course)** -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s -word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word -word must have an even number of letters -must contain at least three different vowels -must be an English word that is not also a word in Spanish ---
**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 26, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/309 "2018-12-26T05:47:00Z")
nuttiest -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s **-word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word** -word must have an even number of letters -must contain at least three different vowels -must be an English word that is not also a word in Spanish -may not end in the sequence “est” ---
**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:** [December 26, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/310 "2018-12-26T15:09:58Z")
nattiest -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters -word may not contain the sequence “ion” -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s -word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word -word must have an even number of letters -must contain at least three different vowels -must be an English word that is not also a word in Spanish **-may not end in the sequence "est"** -must not contain 3 or more of any letter ---
**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 27, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/311 "2018-12-27T02:38:12Z")
stallion -Each time any given letter is in the word, it must be pronounced the same way. -No terminal silent “e” -Word must have more than one syllable -Word can only use letters that are worth 1 point in Scrabble (e, a, i, o, u, n, r, t, l, s) -there must be at least one duplicated letter -word can be changed into another word by changing one letter to a different letter (the other word need not follow any of the rules, of course) -must neither be nor contain a number word -word must include one or more pairs of double letters **-word may not contain the sequence "ion"** -word may not end in the sequence “er” -no double n -no terminal s -word must violate exactly one of the rules, but not the same rule as the previous word -word must have an even number of letters -must contain at least three different vowels -must be an English word that is not also a word in Spanish -may not end in the sequence “est” -must not contain 3 or more of any letter -must not have been used already in the current round ---
**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:** [December 27, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/312 "2018-12-27T02:40:18Z")
I thought repeats were disallowed as part of the game? ETA: it’s not in the rules in the first post, so maybe not. I had always assumed so. ---
**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 27, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/313 "2018-12-27T02:56:48Z")
Yeah, I think the opposite assumption of “your rule should disallow your own word” was also unstated, and at one point I did the same procedure of looking at the first post and realizing that there was nothing in the rules that required it. Also, given the word you posted immediately above, I found it amusing to use one of your words 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 6, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/314 "2019-01-06T17:29:54Z")
Looks like we’re stopped again. Tim, start a new one. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/315 "2019-01-06T23:56:52Z")
-May not be an article of clothing ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/316 "2019-01-07T12:34:39Z")
telescopic -May not be an article of clothing -May not be an adjective ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/317 "2019-01-07T12:40:10Z")
Tarantula -May not be an article of clothing -May not be an adjective -May not begin with same letter as prior word ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/318 "2019-01-07T14:14:02Z")
Allies -May not be an article of clothing -May not be an adjective -May not begin with same letter as prior word -May not be plural ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/319 "2019-01-07T14:15:40Z")
Chameleon -May not be an article of clothing -May not be an adjective -May not begin with same letter as prior word -May not be plural -May not be an animal ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/320 "2019-01-07T14:34:52Z")
Ecuador -May not be an article of clothing -May not be an adjective -May not begin with same letter as prior word -May not be plural -May not be an animal -May not end in “R” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=17)