the game of taboo!
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The Game of Taboo!
How to play!
• Teams take turns guessing the words on the cards!
• Each team has one player who tries to get their team to guess the word!
• The catch? They cannot use any of the 5 taboo words listed below the word to describe it!
Mystery NovelBook
Detective
Suspense
Victim
Surprise
Main WordYou Cannot use these 5 taboo
words
Only other rules!• You can skip 1 card per turn. Skip any others and you
lose points
• No negative points for wrong guesses
• You do get negative point if you say a taboo word & other team catches you!
• Cannot act, hum, use hand gestures, sounds or use rhyming words to describe a word.
• You can sing!
Main WordClue Word #1
Clue Word #2
Clue Word #3
Clue Word #4
Clue Word #5
Are We Ready? Any Questions?
Corn on the cobButter
Crop
Vegetable
Husk
Yellow
HoneyBees
Sticky
Pollin
Comb
Hive
ClipboardWrite
Paper
Pencil
Pen
Notes
John TravoltaPulp Fiction
Grease
Actor
Saturday Night Fever
Old
TrophyWin
Sport
Shiny
Plaque
Gold
SacristyBack
Church
Communion
Robes
Sanctuary
Gold ToothSmile
Mouth
Shiny
Dentures
Filling
Johnny CashJune
Folsom Prison
Ring of Fire
Highwaymen
Country
AnchoviesPizza
Fish
Topping
Small
Smell
CampingTent
Outdoors
Fire
Wilderness
Trip
Phone BoothSuperman
Old
Road
Door
Call
Jungle BookRudyard Kipling
Disney
Mowgli
Baloo
Book
Weed WackerAppliance
Lawn
Mower
Blades
Cut
Coconut WaterTree
Open
Crack
Fall
Drink
UnicyclePeddle
Bike
One
Wheel
Circus
SmuckersSyrup
Strawberries
Red
Brand
Sandwich
ToyotaCar
Vehicle
Brand
Drive
Famous
Dijon MustardSpicy
Condiment
Horseradish
Yellow
Bad Squeeze
Jiffy LubeCar
Engine
Oil Change
Overcharge
Coupons
WatermelonGiant
Seeds
Fruit
Spit
Red
KC RoyalsBaseball
Team
MLB
Kansas City
Blue
VaseWater
Flowers
Break
Home
Shatter
WyomingState
West
Mountains
Montana
Colorado
ConferencePeople
Meeting
Athletic
Big Ten & Big 12
Alliance
Grover ClevelandTwo Terms
Democrat
President
Politics
White House
Tree HouseBranches
Wood
Kids
Climb
Play
Prime MinisterPolitics
United Kingdom
Leader
Foreign
International
TapestrySpun
Elaborate
Quilt
Painting
Art
MongoliaEmpire
Gengis Khan
China
Russia
Asia
Perry ComoSinger
Christmas
Actor
Music
Mr. C
Sacremento KingsBasketball
Team
California
Purple
NBA
EscalatorStairs
Moving
Mall
Elevator
Move
BerlinWall
Germany
Europe
City
Capital
Chicken & WafflesFried
Maple Syrup
Brunch
Meat
Breakfast
MercuryElement
Planet
First
Small
Outer Space
Mutton ChopsHaircut
Bad/Ugly
Dated
Sideburns
Style
The Catcher in the RyeJ.D. Salinger
Book
Novel
School
Old
CopperPenny
Metal
Mine
Gold
Bonze
JordanName
Country
Middle East
River
Boy / Girl
HourglassSand
Time
Flip
Game
Clock
IndigoBlue
Color
Shade
Spectrum
Light
Frosted FlakesTony the Tiger
“They’re Great!”
Cereal
Kellogs
Milk
Groundhogs DayBill Murray
Holiday
Shadow
6 More
Sun
OystersClam
Shell
Eat
Sea Food
Ocean
GrenadaCaribbean
Island
Atlantic Ocean
Nation
Country
Cat in the HatDr. Sues
Movie
Book
Rhyme
Mike Myers
Des Moines RegisterNewspaper
Local
Old
Read
Patrick SwayzeActor
Dirty Dancing
She Likes The Wind
Ghost
Famous
Manta RaySting
Ocean
Wings / Fins
Sharks
Big
ApplewoodSmoke
Bacon
Cooking
Fire
Meat
FM RadioAM
Listen
Station
Music
Car
Masta CholiItalian
Pasta
Sauce
East
Lasagna
DriftwoodOcean
Beach
Waves
Ashore
Float
Bearded DragonPet
Lizard
Popular
Tongue
Tan
CompressorAir Conditioner
Coil
Car
Machine
Noise
MallettHammer
Gavel
Pound
Nail
Swing
Seasoning SaltSpice
Grill
Meat
Garlic
Cook
WindmillPower Source
Fan
Blades
Fields
Energy
MesaValley
West
Deep
Wide
Flat
StadiumConcert
Sports
Crowd
Live
Watch
GyserHot Water
Spring
Cave
Steam
Erupt
Filing CabinetPaper
Office
Organize
Store
Place
Shooting StarAsteroid
Wish
Falling
Night Sky
Look
HeadphonesSound
Earbuds
Computer
Plug-In
Ears
HighlightersMarker
Yellow / Green
Read
Color
Page
LynxFeline
Panther
Animal
Cat
Predator
LacrosseSport
Stick
Net
School
College
JengaWood
Blocks
Stack
Tower
Game
HammockChair
Sleep
Relax
Hang
Trees
DockBay
Water
Beach
Boat
Ocean
HienzKetchup
Condiments
Brand
Hot Dog
Company
CauliflowerWhite
Vegetable
Mash
Raw
Broccoli
March MadnessBasketball
Catchphrase
NCAA National Tournament
Month
Bracket
Speed LimitCar
Sign
Ticket
Pulled-Over
Fast
AtticHouse
Room
Upper
Storage
Small
ThimbleKnitting
Needle
Yarn
Thread
Thumb/Fingers
ApplebeesRestaurant
Appetizers
Food
Eat
Popular
GreenlandIceland
Canada
Island
North
Cold
Bull FrogAmphibian
Pond
Croak
Loud
Big
Danny GloverActor
Lethal Weapon
Mel Gibson
Older
Angles in the Outfield
Low TideHigh
Ocean
Waves
Moon / Sun
Beach
LawyerCase
Courtroom
Defendant
Prosecutor
Law School
Sea HorseSmall
Ocean
Animal
Snout
Tiny
CrabgrassWeeds
Lawn
Spray
Infest
Everywhere
Fish SticksFrozen
Breaded
Sea Food
Baked
Oven
TempleWorship
College
Massage
Head
Holy
EthanolCorn
Gas
Fuel
Pump
Farm
Guess WhoBoard Game
Play
Kids
Faces
Flip
Water BalloonsFill
Hose
Burst
Pulled-Splash
Helium
Bull ThistleSpike
Weed
Sharp
Thorn
Prickly
Fabric SoftenerLaundry
Drier Sheets
Clean
Soft
Clean
Better Late Than NeverCatchphrase
Proverb
Delayed
Saying
Decision
Calvin & HobbesComic Strip
Bill Watterson
Tiger
Boy
Sunday Papers
RatioMath
Equation
Percentage
Term
Margin
I Can’t Believe Its Not ButterSpread
Artificial
Soft
Toast
Knife
DillPickle
Herb
Green
Seasoning
Flavor
RC ColaSoda Pop
Pepsi
Coca Cola
Off Brand
Cheap
SaffronExpensive
Seasoning
Harvest
Small
Fragrant
Dumpster DivingTrash
Finds
Treasure
Gross
Search
BismarkDakota
Capital
City
Otto
North
GeletinRed
Food
Wiggly
Jello
Desert
AcrobatCircus
Trampoline
Wire
Jump
Tricks
IncumbentPolitics
Inept
Next
President
Backup
PhilosophyMajor
Pluto
Roman / Greek
College
Study
SapphireStone
Gem
Blue
Ruby
Expensive
Hellman’s (Mayo)Brand
Condiment
Spread
Mayonaise
Jar
NutellaHazelnut
Spread
Peanut Butter
Cake
Chocolate
Clint EastwoodThe Good, Bad & Ugly
Dirty Harry
Westerns
Old
Actor
Black Hills (SD)South Dakota
Wyoming
National Forest
Hiking
North
HydrogenElement
Oxygen
H20
Periodic Table
Peroxide
ArithmeticMath
Subject
School
Students
Numbers
Stained GlassChurch
Windows
Bible
Colors
Chapel
Kum & GoGas Station
Quick-Trip
Pump
Hy-Vee Market Express
Fill-Up
ButlersMansions
Servants
Alfred
Wealthy
Manners
TrifleDon’t
Without Respect
Dessert
With Me
Frivolous
The Lion KingDisney
Simba
James Earl Jones
Akuna-Matata
Animated Movie
Alfred HitchcockDirector
Suspense
Psycho
Dial M for Murder
Films
MustardCondiment
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Yellow
Seeds
BuffaloBills
Bison
Wings
Sauce
New York
RadiationNuclear
Treatment
Therapy
Hot Zones
Geiger counter
First DateMovies
Girlfriend/Boyfriend
Relationship
Car
Significant Other
Feta CheeseGreek
Crumble
White
Texture
Olives
Nose DivePlane
Pilot
Manuever
Aircraft
Sky
PokerFire
Chips
Stick
Card Games
Gambling
Plot TwistMovie/Book
Didn’t See Coming
Suspense
Surprise
Unexpected
WafersCommunion
Intinction
Vanilla
Wine
Dip
BluegillSunfish
Local
Native
Ponds
Poles
What a Wonderful WorldStevie Wonder
Song
I Think to Myself
Voice
The Colors of the Rainbow
MiscellaneousCategorized
No Place
Random
Book
Topics
PhoenixArizona
Fire Bird
Rise
City
Suns
Regis PhilbinWho Wants to be A Millionaire?
Host
Talk Show
Live! With Regis & Kathie/Kelly
Accent
KiltScottish
Skirt
Bagpipes
Men/Guys
Plaid
ThunderLightning
Storm
Sound
Loud
Rain
Earth, Wind & FireElements
Trio
Singers
Boogie Wonderland
September
The G.I. Bill World War Two
Veterans
Baby Boomers
1950’s
College
Giant SquidOctopus
Ocean Depths
Calamari
Ink
Tentacles
Swing DancingStyle
Feet
Rhythm
Partner
Lifts
TissueKleenex
Paper
Boogers/Boogie
Scar
Nose
AugustMonth
July
September
Summer
Emperor
Shutes & LaddersBoard Game
Snakes
Kids
Up & Down
Climb
SpeedometerCar
Dash Board
Limit
Dial
Look
BasilHerb
Spice
Time
Parsley
Green
FossilsBones
Dinosaurs
Paleontologists
Fuel
Pre-Historic
LukewarmHot
Cold
Coffee
Drink
Cool
Tim AllenBuzz Lightyear
Home Improvement
Santa Clause
Tool Time
Last Man Standing
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
State
Pittsburgh
Eagles
Phillies
FerrariSports Car
Expensive
Horsepower
Red
Luxury
Charger CordPhone
Outlet
Computer
Electronic
Adapter
EcholocationDolphins
Bats
Communication
Sound Waves
Noise
Practical JokeFunny
Prank
Laugh
School
Hilarious
Colored PencilsDraw
Write
Kids
Box
Crayons
SourdoughBread
Reuben
Sandwich
Marble
Bake
Turkey BaconImitation
Fry
Slice
Bird
Breakfast
Fixer-UpperHouse / Home
Rebuild
TLC
Couple
Refurbish
MicroscopeTiny
Lab
Science
Look
Slides
TreadmillRunning
Walking
Rotate
Indoors
Work Out
WD40Spray
Fix
Blue
Can
Hardware Store
Keebler ElvesCookies
Treehouse
Brand
Deserts
Small
Yul BrennerRamses
Pharaoh
Actor
Magnificent Seven
Ten Commandments
MangoFruit
Tropical
Orange
Sweet
Juice
GullibleEasy
Fool
Believe
Young
Old
Apple CiderFruit
Juice
Press
Jug / Jar
Hot / Cold
MustangHorse
Brand
Convertible
Car
Expensive
CroatiaEurope
Nation / Country
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Coast