# 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:** 254

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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 5, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5062 "2021-03-05T01:46:29Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

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

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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 5, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5063 "2021-03-05T01:57:38Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

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

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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 5, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5064 "2021-03-05T02:06:08Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

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

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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 5, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5065 "2021-03-05T02:48:14Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively

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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 5, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5066 "2021-03-05T03:31:33Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable

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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 5, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5067 "2021-03-05T13:14:44Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian

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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 5, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5068 "2021-03-05T14:08:53Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous

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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, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5069 "2021-03-05T15:42:27Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation

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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 5, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5070 "2021-03-05T16:03:19Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation  
Undertaker

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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 5, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5071 "2021-03-05T16:19:00Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation  
Undertaker  
Veneration

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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 5, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5072 "2021-03-05T18:10:16Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation  
Undertaker  
Veneration  
Watermelon

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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, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5073 "2021-03-05T19:58:10Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation  
Undertaker  
Veneration  
Watermelon  
Xenophobic

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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 5, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5074 "2021-03-05T21:38:58Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation  
Undertaker  
Veneration  
Watermelon  
Xenophobic  
Yellowbellied

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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 6, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5075 "2021-03-06T01:51:24Z")

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**Four-syllable words**

Adamantly  
Bituminous  
Catatonic  
Diabolic  
Esmerelda  
Firefighter  
Grandiloquent  
Hyperbole  
Insufficient  
Jurisdiction  
Knickerbockers  
Legerdemain  
Mysterious  
Numerical  
Original  
Positively  
Questionable  
Riparian  
Superfluous  
Transportation  
Undertaker  
Veneration  
Watermelon  
Xenophobic  
Yellowbellied  
Zinciferous

pass

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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 6, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5076 "2021-03-06T02:07:18Z")

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**Fictional Places**

Atlantis

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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 6, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5077 "2021-03-06T03:36:02Z")

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**Fictional Places**

Atlantis  
Bikini Bottom

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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 6, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5078 "2021-03-06T03:54:55Z")

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**Fictional Places**

Atlantis  
Bikini Bottom  
Camden County

The setting of _My Name Is Earl_

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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 6, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5079 "2021-03-06T04:00:28Z")

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**Fictional Places**

Atlantis  
Bikini Bottom  
Camden County  
Discworld

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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 6, 2021, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5080 "2021-03-06T09:12:39Z")

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**Fictional Places**

Atlantis  
Bikini Bottom  
Camden County  
Discworld  
Elbonia

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5081 "2021-03-06T09:20:18Z")

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**Fictional Places**

Atlantis  
Bikini Bottom  
Camden County  
Discworld  
Elbonia  
Fantasyland (preferably Rodney Dangerfield’s intention from Back To School)

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