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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| minimax | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| endgame | /x | Noun |
| game of skill | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| exchange | x/ | Noun |
| board game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| battle of the sexes | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| game of chance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| maximin | xxx | Noun |
| ball game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| forfeits | /x | Noun |
| tournament | /xx | Noun |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| score | / | Noun |
| guessing game | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| side | / | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| fair game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun |
| winning | /x | Adjective |
| point | / | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| gammon | /x | Noun |
| chess | / | Noun |
| study | /x | Noun |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| cutthroat | /x | Noun |
| turkey shoot | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| pool | / | Noun |
| waiting game | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| long game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inverse | x/ | Noun |
| craps | / | Noun |
| hawk | / | Noun |
| strip | / | Noun |
| parity | /xx | Noun |
| card game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| game plan | // | Phrase, Noun |
| con game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| numbers game | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| level playing field | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| odds | / | Noun |
| pacifism | /xxx | Noun |
| solo | /x | Noun |
| clean sweep | // | Phrase, Noun |
| musical chairs | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| cat and mouse | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| backgammon | /xx | Noun |
| knockout | /x | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| accumulator | x/xxx | Noun |
| partner | /x | Noun |
| rollout | /x | Noun |
| doublet | /x | Noun |
| combo | /x | Noun |
| single | /x | Adjective |
| push | / | Noun |
| meta | /x | Noun |
| poker | /x | Noun |
| gameplay | /x | Noun |
| nought | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| piggy in the middle | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sudden death | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| variation | xx/x | Noun |
| doubles | /x | Noun |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| big game | // | Name, Name |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| byte | / | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chessboard | /x | Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| curling | /x | Noun |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| double feature | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dredge | / | Noun, Verb |
| ducks and drakes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fauna | /x | Noun |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| food | / | Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| fowl | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| gritty | /x | Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hammond | /x | Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hare | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hare and hounds | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| harvest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| hockey | /x | Noun |
| home game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hoss | / | Noun |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| interplay | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| involved | x/ | Adjective |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jeopardy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| jest | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jeu | / | Adverb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| joust | / | Noun, Verb |
| kit | / | Noun, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| marathon | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| monopoly | x/xx | Noun |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| nightcap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paper chase | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parlor game | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| picking | /x | Noun |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pinball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pitcher | /x | Noun |
| playbook | /x | Noun |
| player | /x | Noun |
| playground | /x | Noun |
| plaything | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ploy | / | Noun, Verb |
| plucky | /x | Adjective |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prey | / | Noun, Verb |
| prize | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| proportion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pun | / | Noun, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| quiz | / | Noun, Verb |
| rabbit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| race | / | Noun, Verb |
| racquetball | /xx | Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| recipe | /xx | Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| recreation | xx/x | Noun |
| rein | / | Noun, Verb |
| riddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| risk | / | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| search | / | Noun, Verb |
| section | /x | Noun, Verb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sherry | /x | Noun |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| skunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
