# 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:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16762 "2018-08-17T11:03:29Z")

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invert

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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:** [August 17, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16763 "2018-08-17T13:00:12Z")

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travel

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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:** [August 17, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16764 "2018-08-17T14:00:17Z")

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valets

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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:** [August 17, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16765 "2018-08-17T16:29:15Z")

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values

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16766 "2018-08-17T18:01:07Z")

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slaves

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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:** [August 17, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16767 "2018-08-17T18:36:50Z")

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staves

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16768 "2018-08-17T21:48:14Z")

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vestal

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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:** [August 17, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16769 "2018-08-17T23:05:37Z")

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lavish

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16770 "2018-08-18T10:35:51Z")

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halved

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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:** [August 18, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16771 "2018-08-18T11:49:57Z")

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halvah

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16772 "2018-08-18T16:19:01Z")

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health

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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:** [August 18, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16773 "2018-08-18T16:24:46Z")

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earth

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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:** [August 18, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16774 "2018-08-18T17:44:25Z")

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Playing off health, but it works for earth as well.

threat

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16775 "2018-08-19T15:24:27Z")

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thrift

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**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16776 "2018-08-19T16:34:29Z")

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Shrift

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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:** [August 19, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16777 "2018-08-19T17:39:29Z")

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shrill

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16778 "2018-08-19T22:28:28Z")

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thrill

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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:** [August 19, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16779 "2018-08-19T23:28:25Z")

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thirst

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16780 "2018-08-20T02:23:15Z")

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cherts

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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:** [August 20, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-letter-word-change-one-or-two-letters-make-a-new-word/681838/16781 "2018-08-20T11:52:06Z")

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starch

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