# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 60

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1182 "2023-01-31T15:21:51Z")

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**Words ending in I or U only**

Alibi  
Borborygmi  
Calculi  
Dhoti  
Eviti  
Fricandeau  
Gateau  
Hippopotami  
Israeli  
Jacuzzi  
Kimmi  
Luau  
Maori  
Nehru  
Origami  
Potpourri  
Quasi  
Rabbi  
Seppuku  
Tuvalu  
Uluru  
Vermicelli  
Waikiki  
Xingu  
Yeti

Played by John Ratzenberger, of course.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1183 "2023-01-31T15:34:59Z")

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**Words ending in I or U only**

Alibi  
Borborygmi  
Calculi  
Dhoti  
Eviti  
Fricandeau  
Gateau  
Hippopotami  
Israeli  
Jacuzzi  
Kimmi  
Luau  
Maori  
Nehru  
Origami  
Potpourri  
Quasi  
Rabbi  
Seppuku  
Tuvalu  
Uluru  
Vermicelli  
Waikiki  
Xingu  
Yeti  
Zebu

**Comic book characters**

Atom Man

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1184 "2023-01-31T15:35:36Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man  
Bat-Mite

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1185 "2023-01-31T15:35:52Z")

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**Words ending in I or U only**

Alibi  
Borborygmi  
Calculi  
Dhoti  
Eviti  
Fricandeau  
Gateau  
Hippopotami  
Israeli  
Jacuzzi  
Kimmi  
Luau  
Maori  
Nehru  
Origami  
Potpourri  
Quasi  
Rabbi  
Seppuku  
Tuvalu  
Uluru  
Vermicelli  
Waikiki  
Xingu  
Yeti  
Zamboni

**Comic book characters**

Archie Andrews

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1186 "2023-01-31T15:51:51Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost

And housekeeping. Weird that the identical category, with identical wording, was chosen almost simultaneously.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1187 "2023-01-31T15:54:56Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1188 "2023-01-31T16:41:41Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1189 "2023-01-31T16:47:02Z")

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> [@Bayaker](#):
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> Weird that the identical category, with identical wording, was chosen almost simultaneously.

If I think like the Professor, I am honored.

OTOH, if he thinks like me, he may want to do some serious soul-searching.

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1190 "2023-01-31T17:03:27Z")

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Well, the honor would be mine, but Cardigan started the new topic.

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1191 "2023-01-31T17:03:44Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1192 "2023-01-31T17:05:21Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1193 "2023-01-31T17:08:06Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> but Cardigan started the new topic.

See? I can’t even read correctly.

Anyway, in play:

**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1194 "2023-01-31T17:18:07Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1195 "2023-01-31T17:55:32Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1196 "2023-01-31T17:56:33Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead  
Katar Hol

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1197 "2023-01-31T17:58:11Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead  
Katar Hol  
Lex Luthor

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1198 "2023-01-31T17:58:28Z")

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**Comic book characters**

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead  
Katar Hol  
Little Lotta

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1199 "2023-01-31T18:33:18Z")

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Comic book characters

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead  
Katar Hol  
Little Lotta  
MODOK

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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:** [January 31, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1200 "2023-01-31T19:01:57Z")

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Comic book characters

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead  
Katar Hol  
Little Lotta  
MODOK  
Nick Fury

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/1201 "2023-01-31T19:22:44Z")

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Comic book characters

Atom Man/Archie Andrews  
Bat-Mite  
Casper the Friendly Ghost  
Doctor Doom  
Elongated Man  
Flash  
Green Lantern  
Hulk, Incredible  
Iceman  
Jughead  
Katar Hol  
Little Lotta  
MODOK  
Nick Fury  
One-Punch Man

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