# "Add a rule" word game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776>\
**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:** 6

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**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 21, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/101 "2018-10-21T02:22:31Z")

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Blade Runner

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)

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**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 21, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/102 "2018-10-21T12:26:46Z")

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San Saba

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter

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**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 21, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/103 "2018-10-21T17:30:34Z")

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Georges Lemaître

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references

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**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 21, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/104 "2018-10-21T18:26:34Z")

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San Bernadino

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R

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**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 21, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/105 "2018-10-21T18:41:19Z")

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The last three rules just seem to be motivated toward making darn sure Prof Pepperwinkle isn’t a valid answer.

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**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 21, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/106 "2018-10-21T21:01:54Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> San Bernadino…
> 
> …may not use the letter R

It’s San Berna **R** dino

You applied your own rule too soon 🙂

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**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 21, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/107 "2018-10-21T21:41:18Z")

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San Antonio

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants

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**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 21, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/108 "2018-10-21T22:41:53Z")

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Jean Chassagne

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S

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**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 22, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/109 "2018-10-22T00:57:06Z")

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Blue Velvet

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S  
not a movie

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**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 22, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/110 "2018-10-22T01:08:19Z")

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[La Mancha](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mancha)

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S  
not a movie  
The English-language Wikipedia entry must have at least 30 references

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**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 22, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/111 "2018-10-22T02:01:27Z")

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Anne Sexton

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S  
not a movie  
The English-language Wikipedia entry must have at least 30 references  
not a person from the U.S.A.

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**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 22, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/112 "2018-10-22T13:44:16Z")

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Anne Boleyn

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S  
not a movie  
The English-language Wikipedia entry must have at least 30 references  
not a person from the U.S.A.  
the word that ends in a vowel may not begin with a vowel

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**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 23, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/113 "2018-10-23T03:00:51Z")

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[New College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_College,_Oxford)

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S  
not a movie  
The English-language Wikipedia entry must have at least 30 references  
not a person from the U.S.A.  
the word that ends in a vowel may not begin with a vowel  
may not use the letter W

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**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 23, 2018, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/114 "2018-10-23T12:40:30Z")

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Bell Canada

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  
contains three of some letter (between both words)  
both words can not begin with the same letter  
must have a Wikipedia entry with at least 30 references  
may not use the letter R  
at least 60 percent of the letters must be consonants  
the first word may not contain the letter S  
not a movie  
The English-language Wikipedia entry must have at least 30 references  
not a person from the U.S.A.  
the word that ends in a vowel may not begin with a vowel  
may not use the letter W  
may not contain a double letter

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**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 24, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/115 "2018-10-24T14:51:18Z")

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…we may be stuck…

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**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 28, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/116 "2018-10-28T13:15:45Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> …we may be stuck…

Yeah this one is done. I started the last one, so somebody else should start this time.

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**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 29, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/117 "2018-10-29T00:43:49Z")

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I’ll start.

a word that is not capitalized

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**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 29, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/118 "2018-10-29T00:54:20Z")

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NOT

a word that is not capitalized  
a word that follows the intent of the first rule without making a silly joke

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**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 29, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/119 "2018-10-29T01:23:03Z")

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perhaps

a word that is not capitalized  
a word that follows the intent of the first rule without making a silly joke  
a word that is only an even number of letters in length

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**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 29, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-rule-word-game/822776/120 "2018-10-29T01:50:57Z")

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it

a word that is not capitalized  
a word that follows the intent of the first rule without making a silly joke  
a word that is only an even number of letters in length  
a verb (any form)

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