Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Jeffers wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:28 amVery apt! Although we've had some proper Spring weather today, sunshine and rain at the same time!
Now that's just being greedy! :)
Not a bad day here so far, hopefully it'll last until the weekend when I can have a chance to enjoy it.

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Lundy>>> ???? Struggling with this one.....

I can't find anything to fit, how about you?
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Jeffers wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:56 am Target: Cloud

Lundy>>> ???? Struggling with this one.....

I can't find anything to fit, how about you?
The one I had in mind was "Nould".

I tend to work through each word until I have a solution (or two) from start to finish, that way subsequent steps are easier .... as long as everyone else follows the script! :D
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Woodles wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:43 pm
Jeffers wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:56 am Target: Cloud

Lundy>>> ???? Struggling with this one.....

I can't find anything to fit, how about you?
The one I had in mind was "Nould".

I tend to work through each word until I have a solution (or two) from start to finish, that way subsequent steps are easier .... as long as everyone else follows the script! :D
I got "nould" too but I can't find a dictionary that'll accept it. If you have a definition I'll go ahead and use it.
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Merriam-Webster have got it - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nould
as has Collins - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dicti ... lish/nould
Granted, it's not in the Oxford dictionary but I'll accept if if you will :D
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Woodles wrote: Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:15 am Merriam-Webster have got it - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nould
as has Collins - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dicti ... lish/nould
Granted, it's not in the Oxford dictionary but I'll accept if if you will :D
Fine by me, and I've updated my dictionary bookmarks.

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Jeffers wrote: Tue May 01, 2018 1:23 pm
Woodles wrote: Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:15 amMerriam-Webster have got it - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nould
as has Collins - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dicti ... lish/nould
Granted, it's not in the Oxford dictionary but I'll accept if if you will :D
Fine by me, and I've updated my dictionary bookmarks.

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Lundy>>> Nould (progress at last!)
Progress indeed :)

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Dull and damp again here....

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Jeffers wrote: Tue May 01, 2018 5:57 pmDull and damp again here....
Same, it didn't last .... but it's supposed to be nice for the Bank holiday :D

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Woodles wrote: Wed May 09, 2018 11:32 am Target: Broil

Bleat :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Blare

Hope Keiths alright, it's been a while since he popped in :?
Indeed, is it worth sending him a message?

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Blare>>> Blore (Checked with the dictionary link you gave me, the old one I used didn't know it)
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Jeffers wrote: Thu May 10, 2018 9:01 amIndeed, is it worth sending him a message?
It would be if I had anyway of contacting him. PMs seem pointless since he hasn't checked here for a bout a month and he stopped crunching on Boinc a while back so project PMs wouldn't work either. Maybe Tim has an email address?
Jeffers wrote: Thu May 10, 2018 9:01 amBlore (Checked with the dictionary link you gave me, the old one I used didn't know it)
I was thinking of "Brail" but that'll work :)

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Tricky one this, I can only find one route to do it in four steps.
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Woodles wrote: Thu May 17, 2018 12:59 pm Target: Munch

Drink :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Unrid

Tricky one this, I can only find one route to do it in four steps.
I must admit, I don't usually look very far ahead.... I might have too this time.

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Unrid>>> ??? Can't see it at the moment, I'll be back later!
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Jeffers wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 6:39 amI must admit, I don't usually look very far ahead.... I might have too this time.

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Unrid>>> ??? Can't see it at the moment, I'll be back later!
I've been caught out before by going down a path that has no result and having to back pedal.

Do you want a hint? :D
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No thanks, I think I've got a route that works. Let's see if it matches yours....

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That's the one I had.
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Woodles wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 10:22 am Target: Munch

Runic :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Churn

That's the one I had.
I was going via "cumin"...

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Munch :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Cumin :D
Jeffers wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 3:22 pm(as we haven't had rain for over a week!)
Now you've done it! :shock:
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Woodles wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 3:37 pm Target: Drier

Munch :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Cumin :D
Jeffers wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 3:22 pm(as we haven't had rain for over a week!)
Now you've done it! :shock:
Isn't that plagiarism? :lol:

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Jeffers wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 6:31 pmIsn't that plagiarism? :lol:
Of course not, I thought of it all by myself :liar:

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Jeffers wrote: Wed May 23, 2018 6:31 pmPS. And it's still dry!
I knew you'd jinx things! :D

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Jeffers wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 11:14 amAnd yes, it's raining here too. It saves me from having to water the plants, anyway.....
Every cloud .... :) I was supposed to be cutting the grass this weekend, sadly, that's out of the question now, I'll have to watch the Grand Prix instead :D
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Bulgy :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Bilgy

It's not straight forward ... but it wouldn't be much of a challenge if it was :)
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Woodles wrote: Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:05 am Target: Child

Bulgy :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Bilgy

It's not straight forward ... but it wouldn't be much of a challenge if it was :)
It's certainly challenging. I think it might need an excursion on the way to the target, I can't find a route straight there at the moment....
Anyway, after checking the rules of word eligibility I can get a bit nearer.

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Time for a detour then (assuming we're allowed place names - can't see anything against it?)

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Woodles wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:32 am Time for a detour then (assuming we're allowed place names - can't see anything against it?)
The original rule said that the Oxford English dictionary was to be used to arbitrate any suspect word, so if it's in there it's OK (like Bligh was!)
And Leigh is in there, but as a name with Vivien Leigh, the actress.

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Jeffers wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:08 amThe original rule said that the Oxford English dictionary was to be used to arbitrate any suspect word, so if it's in there it's OK (like Bligh was!)
And Leigh is in there, but as a name with Vivien Leigh, the actress.
Works for me :handgestures-thumbup:

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Jeffers wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:14 amTarget: Puppy (Wow, three "p"s, that's going to be interesting!)
Well, it wouldn't do to make things too easy :D
I've found one way without diversions.

Lucid :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Picul
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Woodles wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:22 am
I've found one way without diversions.

Lucid :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Picul
I'll have to see if I can match that....hmmm. Good start, I had to look up "picul!" I had to laugh when it says it's made up of 100 "catties!" That's something to visualise...

Yep, got a route that works.

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Jeffers wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:39 amI'll have to see if I can match that....hmmm. Good start, I had to look up "picul!" I had to laugh when it says it's made up of 100 "catties!" That's something to visualise...
You have to wonder how these units or measurement came into being in the first place?!
Jeffers wrote: Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:39 amYep, got a route that works.
We're on the same page :)

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There, that wasn't too bad :)

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Woodles wrote: Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:57 pm There, that wasn't too bad :)

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It took me three different dictionaries to find that one! Where do you get them from?

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Jeffers wrote: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:25 pmIt took me three different dictionaries to find that one! Where do you get them from?
I've always been interested in the written word, read and travell a lot and I do a lot of crosswords.

Usually though, it's a case of writing down the letters, changing one, sorting them into something that looks like it's pronounceable then checking to see if it's an actual word or not :)

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Alley

Early :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: ALLEY

New Target: Snick
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Snick (I always knew it as a snicket, but I see where you're headed)

Alley>>> Yells (and no, I haven't planned ahead, that's a pure leap in the dark!)
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Jeffers wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:35 pm(I always knew it as a snicket, but I see where you're headed)
Same here but it wouldn't fit :D Luckily a shortened version is also valid.
Jeffers wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:35 pm(and no, I haven't planned ahead, that's a pure leap in the dark!)
That'll work.

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Snick

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Jeffers wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:13 am(Heading the right way? Been on beer and rum again!)
Can't complain about your consistency :D (Yes, heading the right way)

Target: Snick

Slice :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Slick
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Woodles wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:07 am
Jeffers wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:13 am(Heading the right way? Been on beer and rum again!)
Can't complain about your consistency :D (Yes, heading the right way)

Target: Snick

Slice :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Slick
Hate to sound boring, but it's been beer and rum again! It's hard, this retirement thing....
(Looks for bit of paper I scribbled on the other night)

Target: Snick

Slick>>> SNICK

New target: Slash
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Jeffers wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:52 pmHate to sound boring, but it's been beer and rum again! It's hard, this retirement thing....
:lol: Maybe you should try rum and beer for a change?

Target: Slash

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Slash

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Slash

Class>>> SLASH

New target>>> Prune
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Prune

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Prune

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Prune

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Target: Prune

Aspen :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Nupes
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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( I had to check up on Nupes, never heard it before)

Target: Prune

Nupes>>> PRUNE

New target: Dizzy (That should be fun!)
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Jeffers wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:12 am( I had to check up on Nupes, never heard it before)
Really? You've lived a sheltered life :D

Target: Prune

Nupes>>> PRUNE

New target: Dizzy (That should be fun!)

Sadly I have to refer you back to the first post of the thread:
As this version will likely be harder at times to reach the target there is one additional rule to limit the difficulty - any target word can never contain more than one, if any, of "Z", "X", "Q" or "J".
.... but since Keith has since abandoned us, I'm willing to give it a try if you are :)
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Dizzy >>> Ditzy

won't be too many after that i think
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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bigsinky wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:56 am Dizzy >>> Ditzy

won't be too many after that i think
Sorry Neil, DIZZY is the target, you have to start from PRUNE.

So Prune >>> Prude for example.

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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ahhh ok i see

prune >>> prone

Did i get that right?
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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bigsinky wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:52 am ahhh ok i see

prune >>> prone

Did i get that right?
You did indeed, see, you're getting the hang of it now :handgestures-thumbupright:

Target: Dizzy

Prone :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Ripen

(I've found a route but be prepared for a couple of obscure words :D )
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Ripen>>>Rizen
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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Sorry for breaking the rules,but let's press on.....

Can we have a definition for "Rizen" please, I can't find it.
Sorry Neil, but all the intermediate words have got to be real words in their own right..
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rizen
It was a (not very good) horror film from last year.

I agree though, it would be better to have more 'normal' words. No offence Neil.

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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none taken. scrap my bad horror film then shall we ;-)

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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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bigsinky wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:48 amscrap my bad horror film then shall we ;-)
Well I hear it was pretty dire! :D

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Pined :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: Tepid
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Re: Change a Letter - 5 letter words

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target dizzy

tepid >>> deity
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