# 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:** 253

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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:** [March 3, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5042 "2021-03-03T21:11:29Z")

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**5 Syllable Words**

Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5043 "2021-03-03T21:21:04Z")

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Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus  
Uncomprehending

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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:** [March 3, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5044 "2021-03-03T23:32:52Z")

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**5 Syllable Words**

Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus  
Uncomprehending  
Vegetarian

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5045 "2021-03-04T12:50:27Z")

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**5 Syllable Words**

Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus  
Uncomprehending  
Vegetarian  
Workability

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5046 "2021-03-04T12:51:11Z")

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**5 Syllable Words**

Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus  
Uncomprehending  
Vegetarian  
Workability  
Xenophobia

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5047 "2021-03-04T14:24:49Z")

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**5 Syllable Words**

Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus  
Uncomprehending  
Vegetarian  
Workability  
Xenophobia  
Yugoslavia

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5048 "2021-03-04T15:59:41Z")

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**5 Syllable Words**

Alexandrian  
Bathycolpian  
Constantinople  
Diabolical  
Equilateral  
Fertilization  
Gerrymandering  
Hippopotamus  
Imperialist  
Jesuitical  
Kleptomania  
Lalapalooza  
Misunderstanding  
Numerology  
Oberammergau  
Philosophical  
Quaternarian  
recidivistic  
Supercilious  
Tyrannosaurus  
Uncomprehending  
Vegetarian  
Workability  
Xenophobia  
Yugoslavia  
Zoological

Next up:

**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5049 "2021-03-04T16:27:50Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5050 "2021-03-04T16:45:50Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5051 "2021-03-04T17:40:48Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5052 "2021-03-04T17:41:29Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5053 "2021-03-04T17:43:59Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5054 "2021-03-04T18:30:52Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5055 "2021-03-04T18:49:38Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Euphemism

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5056 "2021-03-04T20:48:28Z")

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Try again, **TSSR**.

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5057 "2021-03-04T21:35:24Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5058 "2021-03-04T21:36:45Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient

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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:** [March 4, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5059 "2021-03-04T22:38:39Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5060 "2021-03-05T01:24:49Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Try again, **TSSR**.

Sorry about that, bad case of foggy brain today.

**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers

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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:** [March 5, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5061 "2021-03-05T01:34:15Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain

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