# 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:** 34
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/661 "2020-07-24T12:49:59Z")
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**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:** [July 24, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/662 "2020-07-24T15:58:08Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Glock > [@Cardigan](#): > > flame Both have an L. In play: writs ---
**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:** [July 24, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/663 "2020-07-24T17:45:11Z")
This thread’s harder than it looks. I’ll leave it to the professionals to carry on. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/664 "2020-07-24T18:09:35Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > This thread’s harder than it looks I know. I used it sharpen my mind and soul. 🙂 I’m not a professional and I enjoy your contributions. 👍 This is similar to a game where players have to count to as high a number as they can without pronouncing 3. It gets funny sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/665 "2020-07-24T18:10:18Z")
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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:** [July 24, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/666 "2020-07-24T19:25:52Z")
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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/667 "2020-07-24T20:03:07Z")
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/668 "2020-07-24T22:34:58Z")
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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:** [July 24, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/669 "2020-07-24T23:21:53Z")
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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/670 "2020-07-25T02:29:57Z")
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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:** [July 25, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/671 "2020-07-25T06:36:09Z")
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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/672 "2020-07-25T08:52:20Z")
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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:** [July 25, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/673 "2020-07-25T14:47:17Z")
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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/674 "2020-07-25T16:14:38Z")
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**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/675 "2020-07-25T18:42:22Z")
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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/676 "2020-07-25T18:57:39Z")
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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:** [July 25, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/677 "2020-07-25T20:50:25Z")
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**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:** [July 26, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/678 "2020-07-26T02:34:33Z")
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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/679 "2020-07-26T02:36:11Z")
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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:** [July 26, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/680 "2020-07-26T14:33:36Z")
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