# Five letter words - Change ALL the letters to make a new word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 7, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083 "2020-01-07T18:26:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 133
**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:** [May 25, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2643 "2022-05-25T16:04:13Z")
thing ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2644 "2022-05-25T16:12:51Z")
cramp ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2645 "2022-05-25T17:09:58Z")
boned ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2646 "2022-05-25T17:35:17Z")
stops ---
**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:** [May 26, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2647 "2022-05-26T08:19:36Z")
dirge ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2648 "2022-05-26T14:57:37Z")
bland ---
**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:** [May 26, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2649 "2022-05-26T18:11:58Z")
[BZZZT! It has a “d”.] ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2650 "2022-05-26T18:51:40Z")
okay… clown ---
**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:** [May 27, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2651 "2022-05-27T17:53:56Z")
frame ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2652 "2022-05-27T17:55:00Z")
loads ---
**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:** [May 28, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2653 "2022-05-28T07:20:30Z")
[Try again; it’s got an “A”.] ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2654 "2022-06-01T02:00:23Z")
That’s gotta be some kind of record failing two in a row when there’s only five letters. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2655 "2022-06-01T14:35:33Z")
Going off “frame”: punks ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2656 "2022-06-01T19:55:27Z")
beard ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2657 "2022-06-02T04:10:42Z")
fling ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2658 "2022-06-02T18:01:03Z")
rooks ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2659 "2022-06-02T18:13:28Z")
giant ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2660 "2022-06-02T21:16:17Z")
crook ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2661 "2022-06-03T14:05:57Z")
abuse ---
**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:** [June 4, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/2662 "2022-06-04T07:33:18Z")
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