"Add a rule" word game

were

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)
not a palindrome

is

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)

span

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word

hating

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”

stop

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels

palace

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
contains at least one “m”

Is there a verbal form of palace?

oops! my bad, never mind.

rating

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
-and-
Can’t be a gerund

prorated

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d

dining

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing

aggrandize

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing
cannot contain a five-letter word within it

cannot

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing
cannot contain a five-letter word within it
must contain a scrabble letter worth 5 or more (J,K,Q,X,Z)

Is “cannot” one word or two?

Both are prevalent. Cite for “cannot”: the previous three rules!

sympathize

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing
cannot contain a five-letter word within it
must contain a scrabble letter worth 5 or more (J,K,Q,X,Z)
may not contain more than three consecutive consonants

capitalize

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing
cannot contain a five-letter word within it
must contain a scrabble letter worth 5 or more (J,K,Q,X,Z)
may not contain more than three consecutive consonants
cannot end in -ize

skirmishes

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing
cannot contain a five-letter word within it
must contain a scrabble letter worth 5 or more (J,K,Q,X,Z)
may not contain more than three consecutive consonants
cannot end in -ize
cannot also be a noun (singular or plural)

capitalize

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)
not a palindrome
contains a 3-letter word within it (e.g. “called” contains “all” and “led”)
consists of exactly one more or exactly one less syllable than the previous word
Does not contain the letter “b”
must contain at least two vowels
Can’t be a gerund
cannot end in -d
cannot end in -ing
cannot contain a five-letter word within it
must contain a scrabble letter worth 5 or more (J,K,Q,X,Z)
may not contain more than three consecutive consonants
cannot end in -ize
cannot also be a noun (singular or plural)
may not begin with “c”

Did you copy the wrong word into your post?
This was the answer 2 turns previously, and violates the -ize rule added then.