Change a Letter - 5 letter words

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:02 pm

Target dizzy

Deity

Ditzy

(Just worked out that myself, I'm sure it wasn't suggested by anyone else earlier in the thread

)

bigsinky · Post by **bigsinky** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:20 pm

target dizzy

ditzy >>> dizzy

new target : roman

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:16 pm

Target Roman

Dizzy

Ditzy

Since I can't find any way directly from "Dizzy", better take a detour.

bigsinky · Post by **bigsinky** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:30 pm

doh!!!!!!!

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:43 pm

bigsinky wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:30 pmdoh!!!!!!!

Not enough letters

(punctuation doesn't count

)

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:20 am

Woodles wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:16 pm Target Roman

Dizzy Ditzy

Since I can't find any way directly from "Dizzy", better take a detour.

Hmmm, it is a bit of a stinker. I got stuck working backwards so I'll just dive in from the start....

Target: Roman

Ditzy>>> Ritzy

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:32 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:20 amHmmm, it is a bit of a stinker. I got stuck working backwards so I'll just dive in from the start....

I didn't even bother trying to work it out yet, I could only find two words to change "dizzy" into so I went with the most obvious one.

Target: Roman

Ritzy

Nitry (let's get rid of these 'z's for a start)

bigsinky · Post by **bigsinky** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:40 pm

Nitry >>> rainy

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:14 pm

Target: Roman

Rainy>>> Rayon

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:40 pm

Target: Roman

Rayon

ROMAN

New Target: Greek

bigsinky · Post by **bigsinky** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:36 am

roman >>> amour

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:22 am

Target: Greek

Amour>>> Morae

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:02 am

Target: Greek

Morae (A new one on me)

Gamer

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:39 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:02 am Target: Greek

Morae (A new one on me) Gamer

I found it via one of your dictionary links, I think.

Target: Greek

Gamer>>> Merge

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 3:43 pm

Jeffers wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:39 pm
Woodles wrote: ↑Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:02 amMorae (A new one on me)
I found it via one of your dictionary links, I think.

Works for me

Target: Greek

Merge

GREEK

New Target: Salad

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:12 am

Target: Salad

Greek>>> Greed

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:17 am

Target: Salad

Greed

Reeds

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:12 am

Target: Salad

Reeds>>> Reads

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:11 am

Target: Salad

Reads

Leads

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:08 am

Target: Salad

Leads>>> SALAD

New target: Meaty

UBT - Glenn · Post by **UBT - Glenn** » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:40 pm

Target: Meaty

SALAD >>> DEALS

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:54 am

UBT - Glenn wrote: ↑Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:40 pm Target: Meaty

SALAD >>> DEALS

It's not a major issue, but we normally only use all capitals to signify solving the puzzle. You confused me when I first looked!

Target: Meaty

Deals>>> Meals

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:55 pm

Target: Meaty

Meals

Steam (I didn't want to be too obvious

)

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:44 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:55 pm Target: Meaty

Meals Steam (I didn't want to be too obvious )

Very subtle...

Target: Meaty

Steam>>> MEATY

New target: Blows

UBT - Glenn · Post by **UBT - Glenn** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:13 am

Apologies I wanst sure about the caps.

Target: Blows

Meaty >>> Teams

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:20 am

No worries Glenn, not a big deal we're just pretty much stuck in our ways in here

Target: Blows

Teams

Melts

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:03 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:20 am No worries Glenn, not a big deal we're just pretty much stuck in our ways in here

Target: Blows

Teams Melts

I certainly am, fully paid up member of the pedantic old fogeys club! We're just happy to get some extra bodies on the thread.

Target: Blows

Melts>>> Molts

And Glenn, why not take a look at the other couple of games we've got on the go?

UBT - Glenn · Post by **UBT - Glenn** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:11 pm

Target: Blows

Molts >>> Bolts

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:39 pm

Target: Blows

Bolts>>> BLOWS

New target: Angry (not with anyone, just came to mind!)

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:20 pm

Target: Angry

Blows

Glows

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:46 am

Target: Angry

Glows>>> Longs

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:08 am

Target: Angry

Longs

Along

Post by **Jeffers** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:21 am

Target: Angry

Along>>> Gnarl

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:17 am

Target: Angry

Gnarl

ANGRY

New Target: Relax

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:04 am

Target: Relax

Angry>>> Glary

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:51 am

Target: Relax

Glary

Glare

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:23 am

Target: Relax

Glare>>> RELAX

New target: Chill

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:27 am

Target: Chill

Relax

Clear

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:11 pm

Target: Chill

Clear>>> Cella

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:07 am

Nice find.

Target: Chill

Cella

Lilac

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:13 am

Target: Chill

Lilac>>> CHILL

New target: Warms

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:34 am

Target: Warms

Chill

Hills

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:52 am

Target: Warms

Hills>>>> Wills

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:59 am

Target: Warms

Wills

Wails

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:02 pm

Target: Warms

Wails>>> Swami

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:57 am

Target: Warms

Swami

WARMS

New Target: Quilt

About time we had another 'q' in the mix

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:24 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:57 am Target: Warms

Swami WARMS

New Target: Quilt

About time we had another 'q' in the mix

OK, we do like a challenge, don't we? Seems like it's just us two again around here.....

Target: Quilt

Warms>>> Warts

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:41 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:24 pmOK, we do like a challenge, don't we? Seems like it's just us two again around here.....

It makes things a bit more interesting.

True, Glenn and Neil seem to have gone on a walkabout

Target: Quilt

Warts

Sutra

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:19 am

Target: Quilt

Sutra>>> Quart

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:46 am

Target: Quilt

Quart

Quirt

Post by **Jeffers** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:45 am

Target: Quilt

Quirt (I had to look that up too!) >>> Quilt

New target: Exits (seeing as we're looking for a challenge, let's try an "X" word.....)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:50 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:45 amQuirt (I had to look that up too!) >>> Quilt

It's been an enlightening week then

Jeffers wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:45 am(seeing as we're looking for a challenge, let's try an "X" word.....)

Why not. Let's start with getting rid of that 'Q'!

Target: Exits

Quilt

Sluit

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:12 pm

Woodles wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:50 am
Jeffers wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:45 amQuirt (I had to look that up too!) >>> Quilt
It's been an enlightening week then

Jeffers wrote: ↑Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:45 am(seeing as we're looking for a challenge, let's try an "X" word.....)
Why not. Let's start with getting rid of that 'Q'!

Target: Exits

Quilt Sluit

Ok.... so we're now trying to find the most obscure words possible? Or am I casting doubts on your no doubt vast vocabulary??

Target: Exits

Sluit >>> Stile (sorry, nothing fancy from me this time....)

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:50 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:12 pmOk.... so we're now trying to find the most obscure words possible? Or am I casting doubts on your no doubt vast vocabulary??

I will admit to having to look up "Sluit"

Target: Exits

Stile

EXITS

Not as bad as I thought (helped by having two overlapping letters)

New Target: Hatch

Post by **Jeffers** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:18 pm

Target: Hatch

Exits>>> Sixth

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:49 am

Target: Hatch

Sixth

Stich

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:11 am

Target: Hatch

Stich>>> Hitch (hard from there, eh?

)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:27 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:11 am(hard from there, eh? )

Target: Hatch

Hitch

Hutch?

Hitch

HATCH

New Target: Young

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:00 am

Target: Young

Hatch>>> Hutch (Thanks!)

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:46 am

I'm sure you would have got it yourself

Target: Young

Hutch

Touch

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:01 am

Target: Young

Touch>>> Cough

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:21 am

Target: Young

Cough

Tough

I think we need a detour.

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:00 am

Woodles wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:21 am Target: Young

Cough Tough

I think we need a detour.

Oh? I'll work on it...

Found one...

Tough>>> Ungot

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:02 pm

Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:00 amOh? I'll work on it...

Found one...

Tough>>> Ungot

That's the one

Target: Young

Ungot

YOUNG

New Target: Elder

Post by **Jeffers** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:15 am

Target: Elder

Young>>> Gluon (can't beat a bit of nuclear physics!)

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:29 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:15 am(can't beat a bit of nuclear physics!)

A very small bit!

Target: Elder

Gluon

Lunge

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:00 pm

Target: Elder

Lunge>>> Glued

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:08 am

Target: Elder

Glued

Ruled

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:32 am

Target: Elder

Ruled>>> ELDER

New target>>> Child (I almost went to Young, but then remembered that's where the last one started!)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:11 pm

Jeffers wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:32 am(I almost went to Young, but then remembered that's where the last one started!)

That would have been easy, save that idea for Friday afternoons

Target: Child

Elder

Riled

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:13 pm

Target: Child

Riled>>> Riced

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:54 pm

Target: Child

Riced

Chide

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:16 am

Target: Child

Chide>>> CHILD

New target: Youth

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:42 am

Target: Youth

Child

Ditch

Post by **Jeffers** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:00 am

Target: Youth

Ditch>>> Dutch

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 3:14 pm

Target: Youth

Dutch

Touch

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:07 am

Target: Youth

Touch>>> YOUTH

New target: Nears (just felt it was time for something completely different..)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:16 am

Target: Nears

Youth

Shout

.... and why not

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:53 pm

Target: Nears

Shout>>> Shute

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:06 pm

Different

Target: Nears

Shute

Heats

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:28 am

Target: Nears

Heats>>> Ashen

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:25 am

Target: Nears

Ashen

NEARS

New Target: Pluto

(Sticking with the "completely different" theme)

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:33 am

Target: Pluto

Nears>>> Pears (go for the obvious first, eh?)

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:27 pm

Target: Pluto

Pears

Peals

No point in making things difficult.

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:14 pm

Target: Pluto

Peals>>> Peats

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:17 pm

Target: Pluto

Peats

Plate

Post by **Jeffers** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:39 pm

Target: Pluto

Plate>>> Letup

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:04 pm

Target: Pluto

Letup

PLUTO

New Target: Knife

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:05 pm

Target: Knife

Pluto>>> Pilot

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:43 pm

Target: Knife

Pilot

Nilot

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:23 am

had to look that one up...

Target: Knife

Nilot>>> Inlet

Post by **Woodles** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:04 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:23 amhad to look that one up...

Target: Knife

Inlet

Liken

Post by **Jeffers** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:08 pm

Target: Knife

Liken>>> KNIFE

New target: Arrow

Post by **Woodles** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 2:06 pm

Target: Arrow

Knife

Finer

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:06 pm

Target: Arrow

Finer>>> Infra

Post by **Woodles** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:20 pm

Target: Arrow

Infra

Rawin

Post by **Jeffers** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:30 pm

Ok, I had to look that up too, you been on the dictionary pudding or something? (Something my mother used to say)

Target: Arrow

Rawin>>> Rowan

Post by **Woodles** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:47 am

Sort off (nice expression

) I was plotting out a path to the finish and couldn't find a direct one using words that immediately sprang to mind so I looked up some combinations that looked like they MIGHT be actual words

Target: Arrow

Rowan

ARROW

New target: Shell

Post by **Jeffers** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:16 pm

I am now tempted to find the most obscure word possible.... but I probably won't bother.

Target: Shell

Arrow>>> Roars

Post by **Woodles** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:12 am

Jeffers wrote: ↑Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:16 pmI am now tempted to find the most obscure word possible.... but I probably won't bother.

No, go for it. I like to think I have quite a varied vocabulary but it's always good to learn new words.

Target: Shell

Roars

Rears