# 6-Letter Word-Change one or two letters make a new word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [February 21, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838 "2014-02-21T02:01:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8882 "2016-05-31T13:57:05Z")

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doomed

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8883 "2016-05-31T14:02:34Z")

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oodles

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8884 "2016-05-31T14:02:42Z")

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demote

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8885 "2016-05-31T14:04:12Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> demote

What happens in these “ninja’d” cases? 😃

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8886 "2016-05-31T14:08:49Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> [@bordelond](#):
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> What happens in these “ninja’d” cases? 😃

Playing off “oodles”

noodle

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8887 "2016-05-31T15:50:01Z")

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coddle

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8888 "2016-05-31T16:35:37Z")

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docile

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8889 "2016-05-31T17:00:56Z")

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coiled

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8890 "2016-05-31T17:03:16Z")

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devoir

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8891 "2016-05-31T17:17:04Z")

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devour

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8892 "2016-05-31T20:20:16Z")

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devout

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8893 "2016-05-31T21:11:07Z")

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revolt

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8894 "2016-05-31T21:25:13Z")

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tremor

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8895 "2016-05-31T21:32:40Z")

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rotary

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8896 "2016-05-31T21:49:28Z")

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rosary

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8897 "2016-05-31T23:53:49Z")

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arrows

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8898 "2016-06-01T01:14:20Z")

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sorrow

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8899 "2016-06-01T02:07:14Z")

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worsen

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8900 "2016-06-01T03:28:11Z")

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soften

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/8901 "2016-06-01T04:52:23Z")

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