Taboo Official Rules: Can You Act Out the Words?

No. You must provide verbal clues only; gestures, miming, or noises are strictly prohibited.

No. You must provide verbal clues only; gestures, miming, or noises are strictly prohibited.

No, you cannot use any part of the word, plurals, abbreviations, gestures, or 'sounds like' clues.

Yes, you are forbidden from saying any part of the word or its components.

No, you cannot score words found by others; duplicates are removed from all lists and earn zero points.

Yes, all letters in a word must be adjacent horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to the previous letter.

No, words must be formed using dice that are adjacent horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Yes, words must be formed using dice that are adjacent horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Yes, words within other words are allowed; for example, you can find 'res' or 'esta' within 'respuestas'.

No, you do not get points for duplicate words; they are eliminated from all players' lists.

No explicit official ruling found; check the latest official rulebook/FAQ.