Taboo is a think fast, talk fast, game where saying the wrong thing could make you lose the game. Get your team to say the word on the card without using one of the five taboo words listed on the card. The Taboo cards have two sides in case you get too advanced. Get your team to say your word and get a point. The team with the most points wins. Test your fast talking skills and see how your team does. Taboo is a great party game that can entertain for hours.
One player from the team picks up a card and tries to get their teammates to guess the word at the top of the card. The player has a limited amount of time (usually 60 seconds) to give clues, but they cannot use any of the "taboo" words or phrases listed on the card. If the team guesses the word correctly, they earn a point. If they use a taboo word or phrase, the opposing team sounds a buzzer and the turn ends.
The opposing team then takes their turn trying to guess words on their own set of cards. The game continues in this manner until one team reaches the designated number of points (usually 10-15 points). Taboo is a fun and challenging game that requires quick thinking and creative ways to communicate without using certain words. It is perfect for parties, family gatherings, or any group looking for a fun and fast-paced game.
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Please keep in mind that the official Taboo PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
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Can u say ____ when getting someone to say a word. For example if the word is "league" can u say national football ____ to get them to say league?
I tried to get my partner to say the word heel but, with all the proper context clues she wasn't saying it. So I took it out of the context of that word and started to name things in the context of the word "heal" and she said it. Does that count as a point?
If a guesser says one of the taboo words on the list can you then, as the person trying to make your team guess the word, now say that taboo word?
So if you are the clue giver and you say a taboo word and a member of the opposite team doesn't catch it who gets the point? Are you as the clue giver supposed to give up the point and tell in yourself?
Very interesting. I came here to answer a question about one of the aspects of the game rules and noticed there were different versions of Taboo. I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the directions so we knew how to play correctly.
It is my belief, with regard to the use of homonyms. If the word is said, regardless of which version of the word was meant, the answer should stand as correct. Same goes for taboo words if you say a form of the word. Such as I or eye. They should both be viewed as taboo words since the pronunciation is exactly the same.
If someone on your team guesses one of the Taboo words, is the clues-giver then allowed to use that word when giving clues?
We need clarification. If the word is "byte" and the answer from the partner is bite (derived from "what do dogs do?) does the answer count as accurate?
Thanks for the link to the Taboo game rules. I was wanting to learn how to play the right way since my family likes to stretch the rules a bit and make up their own.
We were playing the game the other night and were told we can't use the fill in the blank approach. For example, if the word is STAR, we can't say: twinkle twinkle little (blank). Is that right?
We bought a used game at a resell store and the timer is broken. How much time does the team get? Thanks!
The need to police the opposing side during their turn for "taboos" makes it a bit tedious. It means you don't get a break (IE, even when it's the opposing side's turn) and always have to be on.
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