# 5-letter game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690 "2004-08-06T22:31:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/41 "2004-08-11T02:20:26Z")
mohel motel motes mates males malts masts casts costs coats boats beats seats slats slaps snaps snips I’ll be back with my challenge after I check workablility. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/42 "2004-08-11T02:36:05Z")
Okay – CHUMP --\> BULLY ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/43 "2004-08-11T03:03:47Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Okay – CHUMP → BULLY CHUMP CHAMP CRAMP CRAMS PRAMS PRATS PLATS FLATS FLANS GLANS GLAND GRAND GRIND GRINS GAINS PAINS PAILS BAILS BALLS BULLS BULLY ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/44 "2004-08-11T03:05:48Z")
Oh dear… now I have to make one up. Try your hand at being a Deity, then, and from VOIDS, bring us LIGHT. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/45 "2004-08-11T03:15:24Z")
I need a hint – where can you go from VOIDS? ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/46 "2004-08-11T05:22:57Z")
> [@](#): > > twickster I need a hint – where can you go from VOIDS? **BOIDS** Or haven’t you seen any Mafia movies lately? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/47 "2004-08-11T12:06:23Z")
Actually, I was thinking “noids” – remember the “avoid the noids” pizza ad of a decade or so ago? Also, working from the other direction, you can do LIGHT --\> SIGHT --\> SIGHS, but I’m not sure where you can go from there. **Jurph** , honey, did you check this puppy? ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/48 "2004-08-11T12:56:20Z")
One of you wise men must be able to bring us from **FOOLS** to **SAGES**. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/49 "2004-08-11T12:58:15Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I need a hint – where can you go from VOIDS? Silly **twickster** , nothing can come from VOIDS. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/50 "2004-08-11T14:00:28Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > One of you wise men must be able to bring us from **FOOLS** to **SAGES**. Fools Cools Coots Costs Hosts Hoses Hopes Ropes Rapes Rages Sages I just realized I could have saved a few steps on that ANGEL → DEMON transition by proceeding from LUNES to DUNES, DINES, and then DIMES. So let’s see if you can progress from WINDY to TERSE. ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/51 "2004-08-11T14:19:29Z")
:smack: I completely lose. Totally. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/52 "2004-08-11T14:25:34Z")
> [@Jurph](#): > > :smack: > > I completely lose. Totally. We’ll help you get back on track. Get from MARES to CARTS. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/53 "2004-08-11T14:28:48Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > We’ll help you get back on track. > > Get from > > MARES to CARTS. > > 😃 But be **CARE** ful. We know you got a lot of s **MARTS**. * * * You know, I just realized that MINE (fools - sages) was totally lame. They both ended with ‘S’. I could take a couple of these :smack: :smack: , too. ---
**Author:** ![WCStyles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WCStyles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WCStyles)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/54 "2004-08-11T14:56:37Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Fools > Cools > Coots > Costs > Hosts > Hoses > Hopes > Ropes > Rapes > Rages > Sages > > I just realized I could have saved a few steps on that ANGEL → DEMON transition by proceeding from LUNES to DUNES, DINES, and then DIMES. So let’s see if you can progress from WINDY to TERSE. WINDY winds wings sings singe since wince winch wench bench beech leech leach leash lease tease TERSE Is it out of order to post shorter solutions? Here’s hoping it isn’t: FOOLS pools polls poles pales sales SAGES ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/55 "2004-08-11T15:28:36Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > WHOA!!! > > Cokes -\> Cocks??? > > Cocks -\> Stock??? Oh no! That one was mine…thanks for pointing out my errors **Trunk** …I didn’t just replace a letter, I switched to playing a hybrid of Jumble 5-letter! Can I still play? :o ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/56 "2004-08-11T15:32:16Z")
I meant to add one these to my post :smack: and one for good measure :smack: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/57 "2004-08-11T15:48:55Z")
OK. We went from **BEERS** tp **DRUNK**. How about going from **DRUNK** to **HORNY**. ---
**Author:** ![WCStyles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WCStyles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WCStyles)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/58 "2004-08-11T21:28:33Z")
DRUNK trunk truck track trace grace grade grads goads loads loans LOINS coins corns corny HORNY After that, it seems fitting to turn from our VICES and seek GRACE. ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/59 "2004-08-11T21:46:56Z")
vices vines wines wanes wants waits writs grits grips gripe grape grace GRACE --\> BURPS ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690/60 "2004-08-11T22:24:55Z")
> [@dbygawdcapn](#): > > GRACE → BURPS Grace Grade Gride (to scrape harshly) Grids Grits Gaits Baits Bails Balls Galls Gales Games Lames Lamps Lumps Bumps Burps Now let’s see if you can go to the CONGO (besides either of two African countries, the word also refers to both a type of tea and a long, slender amphibian) and bring back a RHINO. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-letter-game/258690.md?page=2)