Change a Letter - 5 letter words

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:12 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:12 amJust noticed that Keith's name was in an earlier post, missed that.

That's alright, I'll put it down to you being "eccentric"

Target: Ocean

Devil

Lined

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:05 pm

Target: Ocean

Lined>>> Laden

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:05 am

Target: Ocean

Laden

Alone

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:12 am

Target: Ocean

Alone>>> OCEAN

New target: Brook

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:53 pm

Target: Brook

Ocean

Crone

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:58 pm

Target: Brook

Crone>>> Croon

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:20 pm

Target: Brook

Croon

Crook

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:29 pm

Target: Brook

Crook>>> BROOK

New target: Steak ( I got bored with the water words....)

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:04 am

Target: Steak

Brook

Broke

Fair enough, the next target is usually the first thing that comes to mind when the last one is finished so they tend to follow a pattern.

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:13 am

Target: Steak

Broke>>> Brake

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:32 am

Target: Steak

Brake

Bakes

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:15 pm

Target: Steak

Bakes>>> STEAK

New target: Broil

CraigD74 · Post by **CraigD74** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:34 am

Target: Broil

Steak>>>Steal

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:18 am

Target: Broil

Steal

Tails

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:25 am

Target: Broil

Tails>>> Toils

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:19 am

Target: Broil

Toils

Boils

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:14 am

Target: Broil

Boils>>> BROIL

New target: Windy (Inspired by recent weather!)

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:16 am

Target: Windy

Broil

Robin

Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 10:14 am(Inspired by recent weather!)

It would be "Soggy" here

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:25 am

Target: Windy

Robin>>> Briny

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:07 pm

Target: Windy

Briny

Rindy

(Not one I would have thought was a proper word but apparently it is

)

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:57 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:07 pm Target: Windy

Briny Rindy

(Not one I would have thought was a proper word but apparently it is )

What? Does it mean something with rind on, like bacon? Or something more exotic?

Rindy>>> WINDY

New target: Soggy (yep, that's us now too!)

PS. Just checked rindy, so basically it's the opposite of rindless, so it does make sense.

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:44 am

Exactly right, it sounded more like a slang word than a 'proper' word but was in the dictionary.

Target: Soggy

Windy

Dying

(This is going to be tricky with keeping the 'y' in each time

)

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:34 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:44 am Exactly right, it sounded more like a slang word than a 'proper' word but was in the dictionary.

Target: Soggy

Windy Dying

(This is going to be tricky with keeping the 'y' in each time )

I didn't think about that... never mind, it all adds to the fun!

Target: Soggy

Dying>>> Doing (I reckon that was the easy bit!)

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:34 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:34 pm
Woodles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:44 am(This is going to be tricky with keeping the 'y' in each time )
I didn't think about that... never mind, it all adds to the fun!

Target: Soggy

Dying>>> Doing (I reckon that was the easy bit!)

It certainly was, you didn't keep the 'Y' in!

Target: Soggy

Doing

Going

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:27 am

Woodles wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:34 am
Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:34 pm
Woodles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:44 am(This is going to be tricky with keeping the 'y' in each time )
I didn't think about that... never mind, it all adds to the fun!

Target: Soggy

Dying>>> Doing (I reckon that was the easy bit!)
It certainly was, you didn't keep the 'Y' in!

Oh bugger, I didn't notice that! Senior moment there I think...

Target: Soggy

Doing Going

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:32 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:27 am
Woodles wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:34 am
Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:34 pm
I didn't think about that... never mind, it all adds to the fun!

Target: Soggy

Dying>>> Doing (I reckon that was the easy bit!)
It certainly was, you didn't keep the 'Y' in!

Target: Soggy

Doing Going

Oh bugger, I didn't notice that! Senior moment there I think...

I'll have another think....

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:21 am

No problem, an extra step but it makes it a lot easier.

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:00 pm

OK Jeff, concentrate!

Right then, here we go....

Target: Soggy

Going>>> Gongs

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:44 am

Target: Soggy

Gongs

SOGGY

New Target: Drier

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:01 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:44 am Target: Soggy

Gongs SOGGY

New Target: Drier

Like it, is that a refection of the current weather? We've still got the wet stuff.....

Target: Drier

Soggy>>> Doggy

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:12 pm

Jeffers wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:01 pmLike it, is that a refection of the current weather? We've still got the wet stuff.....

Yep, it's been nearly three days since the last time it rained so I'm anticipating summer any minute now

Target: Drier

Doggy

Dogey

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:22 pm

Target: Drier

Dogey>>> Gored

We had a strange sighting today, the sun appeared! Sat out on my patio with a beer earlier, very civilized!

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:07 pm

Jeffers wrote: ↑Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:22 pmWe had a strange sighting today, the sun appeared! Sat out on my patio with a beer earlier, very civilized!

No! I don't believe that .... I think there was more than one beer involved

Target: Drier

Gored

Ridge

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:33 am

Target: Drier

Ridge>>> DRIER

New target: Sunny (Yep, it's been around for a couple of days now, and yes, there might have been more than one beer involved!)

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:47 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:33 amTarget: Drier

Ridge>>> DRIER

New target: Sunny (Yep, it's been around for a couple of days now, and yes, there might have been more than one beer involved!)

Well if a jobs worth doing ....

Target: Sunny

Drier

Dries

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:54 am

Target: Sunny

Dries>>> Reins

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:55 pm

Target: Sunny

Reins

Ruins

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:30 am

Target: Sunny (not here any more!)

Ruins>>> Sunni

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:27 pm

Not here either

Target: Sunny

Sunni

SUNNY

New Target: Cloud

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:28 am

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:27 pm Not here either

Target: Sunny

Sunni SUNNY

New Target: Cloud

Very apt! Although we've had some proper Spring weather today, sunshine and rain at the same time!

Target: Cloud

Sunny>>> Dunny

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:04 am

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.

Target: Cloud

Dunny

Lundy

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:56 am

Target: Cloud

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

I can't find anything to fit, how about you?

Post by **Woodles** » 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!

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:48 am

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!

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.

Post by **Woodles** » 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

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue May 01, 2018 1:23 pm

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

Fine by me, and I've updated my dictionary bookmarks.

Target: Cloud

Lundy>>> Nould (progress at last!)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue May 01, 2018 2:47 pm

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
Fine by me, and I've updated my dictionary bookmarks.

Target: Cloud

Lundy>>> Nould (progress at last!)

Progress indeed

Target: Cloud

Nould

CLOUD (Typically, it's now a nice, sunny day!)

New Target: Steam

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue May 01, 2018 5:57 pm

Dull and damp again here....

Target: Steam

Cloud>>> Clout

Post by **Woodles** » Wed May 02, 2018 9:16 am

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

Target: Steam

Clout

Louts

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri May 04, 2018 11:03 am

Target: Steam

Louts>>> Lutes

Post by **Woodles** » Fri May 04, 2018 3:06 pm

Target: Steam

Lutes

Steal

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat May 05, 2018 5:37 am

Target: Steam

Steal>>> STEAM

New target: Broil

Post by **Woodles** » Tue May 08, 2018 8:56 am

Target: Broil

Steam

Steal

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed May 09, 2018 8:42 am

Target: Broil

Steal>>> Bleat

Post by **Woodles** » Wed May 09, 2018 11:32 am

Target: Broil

Bleat

Blare

Hope Keiths alright, it's been a while since he popped in

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu May 10, 2018 9:01 am

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

Bleat Blare

Hope Keiths alright, it's been a while since he popped in

Indeed, is it worth sending him a message?

Target:Broil

Blare>>> Blore (Checked with the dictionary link you gave me, the old one I used didn't know it)

Post by **Woodles** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:02 pm

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

Target:Broil

Blore

BROIL

New Target: Saute

CraigD74 · Post by **CraigD74** » Thu May 10, 2018 9:56 pm

Target:Saute

Broil >>> Boils

Post by **Woodles** » Fri May 11, 2018 9:37 am

Target:Saute

Boils

Bails

CraigD74 · Post by **CraigD74** » Sat May 12, 2018 10:27 pm

Target: Saute

Bails >>> Tails

Post by **Jeffers** » Sun May 13, 2018 10:09 pm

Target: Saute

Tails>>> Slate

Post by **Woodles** » Mon May 14, 2018 8:21 am

Target: Saute

Slate

SAUTE

New Target: Drink

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed May 16, 2018 10:52 am

Target: Drink

Saute>>> Stean

Post by **Woodles** » Wed May 16, 2018 11:09 am

Target: Drink

Stean

Rants

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed May 16, 2018 2:45 pm

Target: Drink

Rants>>> Ranks

Post by **Woodles** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:03 pm

Target: Drink

Ranks

Drank

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu May 17, 2018 12:02 pm

Target: Drink

Drank>>> DRINK

New target: Munch

Post by **Woodles** » Thu May 17, 2018 12:59 pm

Target: Munch

Drink

Unrid

Tricky one this, I can only find one route to do it in four steps.

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri May 18, 2018 6:39 am

Woodles wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 12:59 pm Target: Munch

Drink 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.

Target: Munch

Unrid>>> ??? Can't see it at the moment, I'll be back later!

Post by **Woodles** » Fri May 18, 2018 12:11 pm

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.

Target: Munch

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?

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon May 21, 2018 3:34 pm

No thanks, I think I've got a route that works. Let's see if it matches yours....

Target: Munch

Unrid>>> Runic

Post by **Woodles** » Tue May 22, 2018 10:22 am

Target: Munch

Runic

Churn

That's the one I had.

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue May 22, 2018 3:22 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 10:22 am Target: Munch

Runic Churn

That's the one I had.

I was going via "cumin"...

Target: Munch

Churn>>> MUNCH

New Target: Drier (as we haven't had rain for over a week!)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue May 22, 2018 3:37 pm

Target: Drier

Munch

Cumin

Jeffers wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:22 pm(as we haven't had rain for over a week!)

Now you've done it!

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed May 23, 2018 6:31 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:37 pm Target: Drier

Munch Cumin

Jeffers wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 3:22 pm(as we haven't had rain for over a week!)
Now you've done it!

Isn't that plagiarism?

Target: Drier

Cumin>>> Mince

PS. And it's still dry!

Post by **Woodles** » Thu May 24, 2018 11:19 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 6:31 pmIsn't that plagiarism?

Of course not, I thought of it all by myself

Target: Drier

Mince

Miner

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu May 24, 2018 11:21 pm

Target: Drier

Miner>>> Diner

Post by **Woodles** » Fri May 25, 2018 8:52 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 6:31 pmPS. And it's still dry!

I knew you'd jinx things!

Target: Drier

Diner

DRIER

New Target: Towel

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri May 25, 2018 11:14 am

Target: Towel

Drier>>> Wider

And yes, it's raining here too. It saves me from having to water the plants, anyway.....

Post by **Woodles** » Fri May 25, 2018 6:54 pm

Target: Towel

Wider

Write

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

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat May 26, 2018 11:49 pm

Target: Towel

Write>>> Wrote

Post by **Woodles** » Tue May 29, 2018 2:04 pm

Target: Towel

Wrote

TOWEL

New Target: Beach

Post by **UBT - Timbo** » Wed May 30, 2018 8:19 pm

Target: Beach

Towel > Bowel

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:31 pm

Target: Beach

Bowel

Coble

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:42 pm

Target: Beach

Coble>>> Cable

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:41 am

Target: Beach

Cable

BEACH

New Target: Dunes

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:56 pm

Target: Dunes

Beach>>> Bench

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:21 pm

Target: Dunes

Bench

Bunce

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:10 am

Target: Dunes

Bunce>>> Dunce

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:19 am

Target: Dunes

Dunce

DUNES

New Target: Buggy

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:52 am

Target: Buggy

Dunes>>> Bunds

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:22 pm

Target: Buggy

Bunds

Bungs

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:03 am

Target: Buggy

Bungs>>> Bungy

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:45 am

Target: Buggy

Bungy

BUGGY

New Target: Child

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:58 am

Target: Child

Buggy>>> Bulgy (Might have to spend a bit of time on this one, it doesn't look easy!)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:05 am

Target: Child

Bulgy

Bilgy

It's not straight forward ... but it wouldn't be much of a challenge if it was

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:32 am

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:05 am Target: Child

Bulgy 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.

Target: Child

Bilgy>>> Bligh

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:32 am

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

Target: Child

Bligh

Leigh

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:08 am

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.

Target: Child

Leigh>>> Chile (That's what I was aiming for....)

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:25 am

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

Target: Child

Chile

CHILD

New Target: Puppy