Benedict Cumberbatch and Jimmy Fallon Talk Kim Kardashian and Booty

November 18, 2014 9:28 AM EST

Did you experience varying stages of grief when the Benedict Cumberbatch announced his November engagement? Well here’s something to temporarily numb the pain: It turns out that he probably would have been really bad at couples game night.

When on Jimmy Fallon Monday, the actor was asked to play the “Three Word Game.” The rules are simple: you have to make your opponent say a keyword using only three words. Fallon accomplished the goal with relative ease. Cumberbatch, on the other hand…

Here are some of the clues he gave Fallon for the word “booty”:

“You’ve got to shake…” (that’s four words, but whatever)

“Shake the shake…” (if at first you don’t succeed…)

“At the top…” (clearly not ready for this jelly)

Finally he got to the right territory, saying “A beautiful big,” inspiring Fallon to say “Kim Kardashian’s butt.” After a couple more attempts, booty was revealed.

Who are we really kidding, though. We would still offer to pair up with Cumberbatch for a rousing game of Scrabble or Taboo anytime.

Meet Benedict Cumberbatch's Fiancée Sophie Hunter

VANITY FAIR, Romola Garai, Jim Broadbent, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, 2004, (c) Focus Features/courtesy Ev — Hunter (left) had a small role as Maria Osborne in the 2004 film *Vanity Fair*Focus Films

ITV ARCHIVE — She played the character Tiffany Glass in the pilot for the TV series *Mumbai Calling* in 2007ITV/REX USA

Hunter and Cumberbatch met on the set of the 2009 film *Burlesque Fairytales*Double Barrel Productions

'Enron' press night after party for the West End transfer at the St Martins Lane Hotel, London, Britain - 26 Jan 2010 — Sophie Hunter was the associate director on Broadway's *Enron*. Here she attends the *Enron* press night in London on Jan. 26, 2010. Dan Wooller—Rex USA

Hunter (top left), played a witch alongside Sir Patrick Stewart's Macbeth in PBS' *Great Performances: Macbeth* in 2010.Thirteen Productions LLC

The Collective Dinner, London, Britain - 15 May 2014 — Hunter and Cumberbatch started seeing each other sometime after Cumberbatch's split from designer Anna Jones in 2012. Here Hunter attends The Collective Dinner in London on May 15, 2014. Rex USA

Celebrities At French Open 2014 : Day 15 — The very private couple was recently spotted together at the French Open on June 8, 2014 in Paris, France. Rindoff/Charriau/French Select/Getty Images

Benedict Cumberbatch Tries to Get Jimmy Fallon to Say ‘Booty’

Meet Benedict Cumberbatch's Fiancée Sophie Hunter

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