# Eight-letter words - change zero to two letters to make a new word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 20, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862 "2023-10-20T22:34:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 92

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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:** [March 26, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1821 "2026-03-26T14:11:41Z")

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trifling

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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:** [March 26, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1822 "2026-03-26T23:40:55Z")

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flirting

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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:** [March 29, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1823 "2026-03-29T00:39:07Z")

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farthing

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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:** [March 29, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1824 "2026-03-29T01:01:02Z")

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nightjar

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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:** [March 29, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1825 "2026-03-29T18:40:52Z")

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frighten

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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:** [March 30, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1826 "2026-03-30T03:01:26Z")

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neighbor

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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:** [March 31, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1827 "2026-03-31T09:30:01Z")

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wishbone

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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:** [April 1, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1828 "2026-04-01T00:15:39Z")

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shinbone

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1829 "2026-04-01T01:14:54Z")

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sunshine

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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:** [April 1, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1830 "2026-04-01T21:07:27Z")

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unhinged

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1831 "2026-04-25T02:53:02Z")

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shedding

(Yes, it’s that time of year.)

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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:** [April 25, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1832 "2026-04-25T13:48:14Z")

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seedling

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1833 "2026-04-25T14:38:04Z")

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shingled

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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:** [April 25, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1834 "2026-04-25T15:45:52Z")

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delights

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1835 "2026-04-26T01:42:03Z")

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sleighed

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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:** [April 27, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1836 "2026-04-27T14:50:26Z")

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edgewise

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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:** [April 27, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1837 "2026-04-27T15:09:25Z")

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silkweed

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1838 "2026-04-28T02:11:36Z")

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Weekends

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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:** [April 29, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1839 "2026-04-29T03:08:42Z")

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weakness

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word/991862/1840 "2026-04-29T12:21:35Z")

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sweaters

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