# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 192

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3822 "2020-09-16T18:56:03Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3823 "2020-09-16T22:05:41Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3824 "2020-09-16T23:20:42Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3825 "2020-09-17T00:19:31Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3826 "2020-09-17T12:52:24Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi

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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:** [September 17, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3827 "2020-09-17T13:30:55Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3828 "2020-09-17T14:18:34Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3829 "2020-09-17T14:19:43Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven

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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:** [September 17, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3830 "2020-09-17T14:37:38Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake

I once accidentally disturbed one while backing my kayak into some reeds and it scared the heck out of me until I realized it wasn’t a rattler or a cottonmouth

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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:** [September 17, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3831 "2020-09-17T14:41:38Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3832 "2020-09-17T14:52:19Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug  
Umbrellabird

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3833 "2020-09-17T23:15:04Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug  
Umbrellabird  
Vole

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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:** [September 17, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3834 "2020-09-17T23:34:16Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug  
Umbrellabird  
Vole  
Wombat

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3835 "2020-09-17T23:52:22Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug  
Umbrellabird  
Vole  
Wombat  
[Xerus](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/xerus#:~:text=noun,of%20western%20and%20central%20Africa.)

I learned this helping my grandniece assemble her animal tiles a couple of weeks ago.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3836 "2020-09-18T01:47:19Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug  
Umbrellabird  
Vole  
Wombat  
[Xerus](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/xerus#:~:text=noun,of%20western%20and%20central%20Africa.)  
Yak

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3837 "2020-09-18T01:50:32Z")

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Animals

Alligator  
Bat  
Camel  
Dingo  
Egret  
Flatworm  
Goldfish  
Hyena  
Iguana  
Jaguar  
Kiwi  
Lion  
Mullet  
Newt  
Okapi  
Peacock  
Quokka  
Raven  
Saltmarsh Snake  
Tumblebug  
Umbrellabird  
Vole  
Wombat  
[Xerus](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/xerus#:~:text=noun,of%20western%20and%20central%20Africa.)  
Yak  
Zebra

Pass.

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3838 "2020-09-18T02:03:18Z")

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Old Fashioned Female Names

Agnes

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3839 "2020-09-18T02:26:38Z")

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Old Fashioned Female Names

Agnes  
Bertha

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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:** [September 18, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3840 "2020-09-18T02:46:32Z")

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Old Fashioned Female Names

Agnes  
Bertha  
Chrysobel

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3841 "2020-09-18T02:48:02Z")

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Old Fashioned Female Names

Agnes  
Bertha  
Chrysobel  
Dolores

With apologies to @Rebo

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