# "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:** 5
**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:** [October 18, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/81 "2018-10-18T21:42:19Z")
electromagnetism 2 or more of the same vowel, but they do not have to be consecutive 2 or more of the same consonant, but they do not have to be consecutive can’t be an object that is yellow must be longer than the last word posted cannot be a plural cannot end in -ent must be exactly one letter longer than the last word posted must start with a vowel the two vowels and two consonants to satisfy the first two rules must be different from the preceding word cannot end in Y cannot end in -ion must not contain the two-letter sequence -is- ---
**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 18, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/82 "2018-10-18T23:27:31Z")
urogynaecological (may involve yellow liquids, but not yellow objects) 2 or more of the same vowel, but they do not have to be consecutive 2 or more of the same consonant, but they do not have to be consecutive can’t be an object that is yellow must be longer than the last word posted cannot be a plural cannot end in -ent must be exactly one letter longer than the last word posted must start with a vowel the two vowels and two consonants to satisfy the first two rules must be different from the preceding word cannot end in Y cannot end in -ion must not contain the two-letter sequence -is- must end in a vowel ---
**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 19, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/83 "2018-10-19T15:36:24Z")
immunofluorescence 2 or more of the same vowel, but they do not have to be consecutive 2 or more of the same consonant, but they do not have to be consecutive can’t be an object that is yellow must be longer than the last word posted cannot be a plural cannot end in -ent must be exactly one letter longer than the last word posted must start with a vowel the two vowels and two consonants to satisfy the first two rules must be different from the preceding word cannot end in Y cannot end in -ion must not contain the two-letter sequence -is- must end in a vowel must not contain a double consonant ---
**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 19, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/84 "2018-10-19T16:57:55Z")
electromagnetizable 2 or more of the same vowel, but they do not have to be consecutive 2 or more of the same consonant, but they do not have to be consecutive can’t be an object that is yellow must be longer than the last word posted cannot be a plural cannot end in -ent must be exactly one letter longer than the last word posted must start with a vowel the two vowels and two consonants to satisfy the first two rules must be different from the preceding word cannot end in Y cannot end in -ion must not contain the two-letter sequence -is- must end in a vowel must not contain a double consonant must not contain a double vowel ---
**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 19, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/85 "2018-10-19T17:10:28Z")
unfreakingbelievable 2 or more of the same vowel, but they do not have to be consecutive 2 or more of the same consonant, but they do not have to be consecutive can’t be an object that is yellow must be longer than the last word posted cannot be a plural cannot end in -ent must be exactly one letter longer than the last word posted must start with a vowel the two vowels and two consonants to satisfy the first two rules must be different from the preceding word cannot end in Y cannot end in -ion must not contain the two-letter sequence -is- must end in a vowel must not contain a double consonant must not contain a double vowel subjective rule: word must be one that you might plausible actually use in some scenario! ---
**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 19, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/86 "2018-10-19T17:13:06Z")
I suppose I should have added: …some scenario other than a thread game ---
**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 19, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/87 "2018-10-19T17:58:09Z")
acetylphenylhydrazine 2 or more of the same vowel, but they do not have to be consecutive 2 or more of the same consonant, but they do not have to be consecutive can’t be an object that is yellow must be longer than the last word posted cannot be a plural cannot end in -ent must be exactly one letter longer than the last word posted must start with a vowel the two vowels and two consonants to satisfy the first two rules must be different from the preceding word cannot end in Y cannot end in -ion must not contain the two-letter sequence -is- must end in a vowel must not contain a double consonant must not contain a double vowel subjective rule: word must be one that you might plausible actually use in some scenario! the plausible scenario for actual use does not include a thread game You’re welcome, Riemann 🙂 ---
**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 19, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/88 "2018-10-19T18:02:01Z")
Damn my petard, I knew someone my hoist me with it. ---
**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 19, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/89 "2018-10-19T18:05:00Z")
That’s a cool rule, **Riemann**. The rules that are really making this hard are starting and ending with a vowel. I’m stumped. ---
**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 19, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/90 "2018-10-19T20:13:32Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Damn my petard, I knew someone my hoist me with it. A plausible use can be cooked-up for a lot of things. Theoretically, if I was to be treated for polycythemia I would certainly read that I was being treated with acetylphenylhydrazine, and perhaps hear my MD pronounce the word. So your loophole wasn’t strictly necessary, but it did make me a lot more comfortable with my answer. ---
**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 19, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/91 "2018-10-19T23:06:05Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > A plausible use can be cooked-up for a lot of things. Theoretically, if I was to be treated for polycythemia I would certainly read that I was being treated with acetylphenylhydrazine, and perhaps hear my MD pronounce the word. So your loophole wasn’t strictly necessary, but it did make me a lot more comfortable with my answer. I was thinking it might be fun to hear people’s convoluted explanations of when they might use an obscure word. Perhaps “use the word in a sentence” should be a standard requirement. ---
**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 19, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/92 "2018-10-19T23:20:57Z")
I think you should probably restart a new game? ---
**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 20, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/93 "2018-10-20T14:36:49Z")
OK, thanks, here we go. Post a two word proper noun ---
**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 20, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/94 "2018-10-20T16:31:01Z")
Great Britain first word must have only one syllable ---
**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 20, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/95 "2018-10-20T16:43:18Z")
Pearl Harbor two word proper noun first word must have only one syllable second word must have at least two syllables ---
**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:** [October 20, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/96 "2018-10-20T18:02:10Z")
Lake Bemidji two word proper noun first word must have only one syllable second word must have at least two syllables at least one word must end in a vowel ---
**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 20, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/97 "2018-10-20T20:23:05Z")
George Clooney two word proper noun first word must have only one syllable second word must have at least two syllables at least one word must end in a vowel not a living person ---
**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:** [October 20, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/98 "2018-10-20T21:11:13Z")
Mount Kenya two word proper noun first word must have only one syllable second word must have at least two syllables at least one word must end in a vowel not a living person not a mountain or mountain range ---
**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 20, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/99 "2018-10-20T21:15:42Z")
The Godfather two word proper noun first word must have only one syllable second word must have at least two syllables at least one word must end in a vowel not a living person not a mountain or mountain range first word cannot be “the” ---
**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:** [October 20, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/100 "2018-10-20T21:44:19Z")
Lake Superior two word proper noun first word must have only one syllable second word must have at least two syllables at least one word must end in a vowel not a living person not a mountain or mountain range first word cannot be “the” not a lake [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776.md?page=6)