# Five letter words - Change ALL the letters to make a new word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083>\
**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\
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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:** [April 10, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1542 "2021-04-10T23:39:30Z")

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where

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**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:** [April 10, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1543 "2021-04-10T23:54:10Z")

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pitch

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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:** [April 10, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1544 "2021-04-10T23:58:47Z")

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blare

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**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:** [April 11, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1545 "2021-04-11T00:05:41Z")

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colon

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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:** [April 11, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1546 "2021-04-11T04:32:42Z")

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[Nuh-uh! Both words contain an “L”.]

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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 11, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1547 "2021-04-11T14:21:11Z")

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where

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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:** [April 11, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1548 "2021-04-11T23:01:50Z")

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flout

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1549 "2021-04-11T23:07:41Z")

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piper

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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:** [April 11, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1550 "2021-04-11T23:24:25Z")

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south

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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:** [April 12, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1551 "2021-04-12T16:06:57Z")

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Birdy

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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:** [April 12, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1552 "2021-04-12T16:29:36Z")

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mange

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**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:** [April 12, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1553 "2021-04-12T16:43:12Z")

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cloth

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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 13, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1554 "2021-04-13T01:28:42Z")

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furry

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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:** [April 13, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1555 "2021-04-13T02:10:57Z")

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toast

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1556 "2021-04-15T02:36:35Z")

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mogul

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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:** [April 15, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1557 "2021-04-15T06:48:13Z")

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Nope, they share an “O”.

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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:** [April 15, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1558 "2021-04-15T14:12:15Z")

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Going off “toast”:

fudge

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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 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1559 "2021-04-15T15:34:53Z")

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brink

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**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:** [April 15, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1560 "2021-04-15T16:17:10Z")

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peace

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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:** [April 15, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-all-the-letters-to-make-a-new-word/846083/1561 "2021-04-15T20:51:10Z")

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quirk

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