The Unofficial House Rules For
Uno
DRINKING RULES & PENALTIESReady to ruin the game?
Full List of House Rules
EncyclopediaUpdated: January 2026
The ultimate collection of adult house rules and drinking penalties for Uno. We’ve curated the best ways to fix boring gameplay using mechanics from the world’s rudest card game.
- The Hydration Stack
- Draw cards (+2, +4) stack. If you can't stack, you drink the cumulative total in sips.
- Silence of the 7s
- When a 7 is played, everyone must be silent. Break silence? Take a shot. Silence ends when another 7 is played.
- The 'No U'
- A Reverse card can be played on a Draw 2 to bounce the penalty back to the attacker.
- False Start
- Attempt to play out of turn? Keep your card, draw another, and take a shame sip.
- Color Blind
- If you ask 'What color is it?', you drink.
- Wild Gamble
- When playing a Wild, you can challenge the next player to guess the color you picked. If they guess wrong, they drink. If right, you drink.
- The Interception
- If you have the exact same card as the one played (Red 5 on Red 5), you can play it out of turn. The people skipped must drink.
- Uno Check
- If caught not saying 'Uno', draw 2 and finish your vessel.
- The Zero Swap
- On a 0, everyone passes their hand to the left. The person with the most cards after the swap drinks.
- Victory Lap
- The winner assigns a drink for every card left in the loser's hand (capped at 5).
How To Play
- Setup: Arrange the game of Uno as normal.
- Inject: Press the "Spice It Up" button whenever the game gets boring or someone takes a turn.
- Obey: Perform the rule or drink the penalty.
- Repeat: Continue until there is a clear winner or everyone forgets the rules.
FAQ
What are the best drinking rules for Uno?
Common rules include: "The Hydration Stack" and "Silence of the 7s". Check the full list above for more chaos.
Is this official?
No. This is an unofficial add-on to make Uno more adult-oriented.