diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0ce04a..9f39b04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,13 +55,17 @@ The following methods are available to use with Obscenity:
 - :nonconsonants  : Replaces non consonants with '*'
 - "custom string" : Replaces the profane word with the custom string
 
+`config.word_size` accepts a numeric value indicating the min size of a word to check in the blacklist or whitelist
+- default if not set in config is 3
+
 Example:
 
 ```ruby
 Obscenity.configure do |config|
   config.blacklist   = "path/to/blacklist/file.yml"
   config.whitelist   = ["safe", "word"]
-  config.replacement = :stars
+  config.replacement = :stars,
+  config.word_size = 2 
 end
 ```
 
@@ -275,6 +279,13 @@ A `be_profane` matcher is available for RSpec. Its usage is very simple:
 user.username.should_not be_profane
 ```
 
+#### RubyMine Testing Note
+Require the full path of the helper file if you wish to run in RubyMine. For example:
+
+```ruby
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/helper'
+```
+
 ## Contributing to obscenity
  
 * Check out the latest master to make sure the feature hasn't been implemented or the bug hasn't been fixed yet.
diff --git a/lib/obscenity.rb b/lib/obscenity.rb
index 071add5..a9ca07f 100644
--- a/lib/obscenity.rb
+++ b/lib/obscenity.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ def replacement(chars)
   def offensive(text)
     Obscenity::Base.offensive(text)
   end
+
+  def word_size(value)
+    Obscenity::Base.word_size(value)
+  end
   
   
 end
diff --git a/lib/obscenity/base.rb b/lib/obscenity/base.rb
index 44063c7..a192c19 100644
--- a/lib/obscenity/base.rb
+++ b/lib/obscenity/base.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def whitelist=(value)
       end
 
       def profane?(text)
-        return(false) unless text.to_s.size >= 3
+        return(false) unless text.to_s.size >= word_size
         blacklist.each do |foul|
           return(true) if text =~ /\b#{foul}\b/i && !whitelist.include?(foul)
         end
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def profane?(text)
       end
 
       def sanitize(text)
-        return(text) unless text.to_s.size >= 3
+        return(text) unless text.to_s.size >= word_size
         blacklist.each do |foul|
           text.gsub!(/\b#{foul}\b/i, replace(foul)) unless whitelist.include?(foul)
         end
@@ -40,9 +40,18 @@ def replacement(chars)
         self
       end
 
+      def word_size
+        @word_size = Obscenity.config.word_size
+      end
+
+      def word_size=(value)
+        Obscenity.config.word_size = value
+        word_size
+      end
+
       def offensive(text)
         words = []
-        return(words) unless text.to_s.size >= 3
+        return(words) unless text.to_s.size >= word_size
         blacklist.each do |foul|
           words << foul if text =~ /\b#{foul}\b/i && !whitelist.include?(foul)
         end
diff --git a/lib/obscenity/config.rb b/lib/obscenity/config.rb
index eb8a9fe..ee6bf2e 100644
--- a/lib/obscenity/config.rb
+++ b/lib/obscenity/config.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 module Obscenity
   class Config
     
-    attr_accessor :replacement
+    attr_accessor :replacement, :word_size
     
     DEFAULT_WHITELIST = []
     DEFAULT_BLACKLIST = File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../../config/blacklist.yml"
+    DEFAULT_WORD_SIZE = 3
     
     def initialize
       yield(self) if block_given?
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ def whitelist
     def whitelist=(value)
       @whitelist = value == :default ? DEFAULT_WHITELIST : value
     end
+
+    def word_size
+      @word_size ||= DEFAULT_WORD_SIZE
+    end
     
     private
     def validate_config_options
diff --git a/obscenity.gemspec b/obscenity.gemspec
index d345cad..9d47e29 100644
--- a/obscenity.gemspec
+++ b/obscenity.gemspec
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY
 # Instead, edit Jeweler::Tasks in Rakefile, and run 'rake gemspec'
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+require_relative 'lib/obscenity/version'
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "obscenity"
-  s.version = "1.0.2"
+  s.version = Obscenity::VERSION
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Thiago Jackiw"]
diff --git a/test/test_base.rb b/test/test_base.rb
index 37be492..a090cbb 100644
--- a/test/test_base.rb
+++ b/test/test_base.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-require 'helper'
+#require with file.direname allows test to run in RubyMine as well as commandline
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/helper'
 
 class TestBase < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   context "#respond_to?" do
     should "respond to methods and attributes" do
-      [:blacklist, :whitelist, :profane?, :sanitize, :replacement, :offensive, :replace].each do |field|
+      [:blacklist, :whitelist, :profane?, :sanitize, :replacement, :offensive, :replace, :word_size].each do |field|
         assert Obscenity::Base.respond_to?(field)
       end
     end
@@ -63,6 +64,22 @@ class TestBase < Test::Unit::TestCase
           assert !Obscenity::Base.profane?('biatch')
         end
       end
+      context "with 2 letter word" do
+        setup {
+          Obscenity::Base.blacklist = ['ho']
+          Obscenity::Base.whitelist = :default
+          Obscenity::Base.word_size = 2
+        }
+        should "validate the profanity of a 2 letter word based on the custom list" do
+          assert Obscenity::Base.profane?('ho')
+          assert !Obscenity::Base.profane?('yo')
+          assert !Obscenity::Base.profane?('go')
+        end
+        should "2 letter word should not be profane if default word size used" do
+          Obscenity::Base.word_size = Obscenity::Config::DEFAULT_WORD_SIZE
+          assert !Obscenity::Base.profane?('ho')
+        end
+      end
     end
     context "with whitelist" do
       context "without custom blacklist config" do
diff --git a/test/test_config.rb b/test/test_config.rb
index c97e0b8..33184b3 100644
--- a/test/test_config.rb
+++ b/test/test_config.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-require 'helper'
+#require with file.direname allows test to run in RubyMine as well as commandline
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/helper'
 
 class TestConfig < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   context "#respond_to?" do
     should "respond to methods and attributes" do
       Obscenity::Config.new do |config|
-        [:blacklist, :whitelist, :replacement].each do |field|
+        [:blacklist, :whitelist, :replacement, :word_size].each do |field|
           assert config.respond_to?(field)
         end
       end
@@ -16,16 +17,19 @@ class TestConfig < Test::Unit::TestCase
     blacklist   = ['ass', 'shit', 'penis']
     whitelist   = ['penis']
     replacement = :stars
+    word_size = 3
     
     config = Obscenity::Config.new do |config|
       config.blacklist   = blacklist
       config.whitelist   = whitelist
       config.replacement = replacement
+      config.word_size = word_size
     end
     
     assert_equal blacklist, config.blacklist
     assert_equal whitelist, config.whitelist
     assert_equal replacement, config.replacement
+    assert_equal word_size, config.word_size
   end
 
   should "return default values if none is set" do
@@ -33,15 +37,18 @@ class TestConfig < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal [], config.whitelist
     assert_equal :garbled, config.replacement
     assert_match /config\/blacklist.yml/, config.blacklist
+    assert_equal 3, config.word_size
   end
 
   should "return default values when default values are set" do
     config = Obscenity::Config.new do |config|
       config.blacklist   = :default
       config.replacement = :default
+      config.word_size = :default
     end
     assert_equal [], config.whitelist
     assert_equal :default, config.replacement
+    assert_equal :default, config.word_size
     assert_match /config\/blacklist.yml/, config.blacklist
   end