To participate in GYWO Yahtzee, please read and request a set of prompts at the linked posts. Preview all of the GYWO Yahtzee prompts below.
Credits are included for all photos. Definitions are provided for all words.
How you fill the prompt for GYWO is less important than you writing, so aside from general rules for scoring, let the prompt inspire you in whatever way it does.
Picture Prompts
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Word Prompts
Definitions are provided for all words, as are suggestions for filling prompts related to each category of words. How you fill the prompt is less important than you writing, so aside from general rules for scoring, let the prompt inspire you in whatever way it does.
Character Traits
Some suggestions for filling prompts inspired by Character Traits:
- A character displaying the trait may be central to the work.
- The work is inspired by the trait. (eg., a story about scientific exploration inspired by the trait “curious”).
- Use the antithesis of the trait (eg., instead of writing about a brave person, write about a person who is never brave or who is brave this one time).
c01.
able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions.
c02.
inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
c03.
competitive; vigorously energetic, especially in the use of initiative and forcefulness; boldly assertive; pushy.
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having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.
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full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried.
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making claims to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud.
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given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
c08.
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
c09.
having power and ability; efficient; competent.
c10.
having or showing compassion.
c11.
inquisitive; meddlesome; arousing speculation or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange.
c12.
performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.
c13.
an outgoing, gregarious person.
c14.
Slang. eccentric; wacky; dizzy.
c15.
resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise; lacking forethought or caution.
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surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
c17.
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair
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acting without consideration for the rights or feelings of others; thoughtless; heedless.
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characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive.
c20.
feeling resentment against someone because of their success or advantages; inclined to or troubled by suspicions or fears.
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averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
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faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity.
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offensive, selfish, or unaccommodating; nasty; malicious.
c24.
of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy.
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lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
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having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
c27.
to feed and protect; foster; to bring up; train; educate.
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the expression of negative emotions in passive, indirect ways, as through manipulation or noncooperation.
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bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, etc., with fortitude and calm; quietly and steadily persevering.
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the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful.
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full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
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showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil; refined or cultured.
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assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved; ostentatious.
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strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
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able to discharge obligations or pay debts; reliable or dependable.
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having, showing, or able to exert great muscular power; physically vigorous or robust; mentally powerful or vigorous.
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lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
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characterized by or showing lively feelings, passions, emotions, sympathies, etc.
Senses Words
Some suggestions for filling prompts inspired by Senses:
- The work uses sensory details related to the sense prompt (eg., lots of bad smells for the prompt “fetor”).
- The work is inspired by the sense. (eg., a story about a beach trip inspired by the prompt “sandy”).
- Use the antithesis of the sense (eg., instead of writing about a bang, write about a whimper).
s01.
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
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having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
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any substance having medicinal or aromatic characteristics similar to those of camphor.
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a strong, offensive smell; stench.
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musty; ill-smelling.
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of or like musk, as an odor.
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harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being.
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a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
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pertaining to or suggestive of pine trees.
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a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
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to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
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to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise; to crush or grind noisily.
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to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
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to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current; to make a sound as of water doing this (often used of birds or of human beings).
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a loud, deep cry or howl; a loud or boisterous laugh; a loud sound, as thunder, cannon, or wind; a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle.
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to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
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to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
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to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound; to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way.
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containing acid-bearing pollutants.
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having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste; producing one of the four basic taste sensations, not sour, sweet, or salt.
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having the tangy flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted.
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full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.
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having an acid taste; tart; fermented; producing the one of the four basic taste sensations, not bitter, salt, or sweet.
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having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet.
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having a tang.
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sharp to the taste; sour or acid.
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full of zest; piquant.
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slightly wet; moist.
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very cold in temperature.
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covered with hair; having much hair; consisting of or resembling hair.
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like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
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smeared or covered with oil; greasy.
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having a pattern of raised bands.; to furnish or strengthen with ribs; to enclose as with ribs.
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of the nature of or consisting of sand; containing or covered with sand.
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having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive; (of the weather or climate) hot and humid.
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suggestive of or resembling velvet; smooth; soft.
Uncommon Words
Some suggestions for filling prompts inspired by Uncommon Words:
- The work is inspired by the word. (eg., a story inspired by “cockalorum” might feature a boastful, self-important person).
- Uses the antithesis of the word (eg., for “adroit,” a story might feature someone who cannot handle a situation with skill or resourcefulness).
- You do not need to use the word exactly in your work.
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(adj) having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations.
u02.
(noun) the warmth of the sun in winter.
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(verb) to speak or write verbosely and windily.
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(noun) a boorish old man.
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(noun) a boastful and self-important person; boastful talk.
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(noun) the power to attract through personal magnetism and charm.
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(adj) flashing with lightning.
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(noun) a nostalgic longing for a place that can never be revisited.
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(noun) a person who flits about in social activity.
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(noun) fate, destiny.
u11.
(noun) a blank space or a missing part; a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.
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(adj) short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one’s aspirations or talents—used postpositively.
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(adj) worn (as by lovers) to signify remembrance.
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(noun) a person of no faith or religion; one lacking in faith.
u15.
(adj) fussy about small details; having the characteristics of a snob.
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(noun) an abnormal impulse for buying things.
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(adj) proud.
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(noun) a person who excels at telling anecdotes; a storyteller.
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(noun) a wild, reckless, sometimes quarrelsome person.
u20.
(adj) strange, uncommon.
u21.
(noun) a struggle or fight.
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(adj) situated or occurring underneath the snow.