# Five letter words - Change NONE of the letters to make the same word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 7, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301 "2025-06-07T14:13:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [September 10, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/61 "2025-09-10T11:45:44Z")
Stoat ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/62 "2025-09-10T12:55:40Z")
Good poll, but I hit the wrong button and need to change my stoat ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/63 "2025-09-10T13:20:39Z")
[stoat](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Mustela_erminea_upright.jpg/500px-Mustela_erminea_upright.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/64 "2025-09-11T01:12:44Z")
(So cute!) stoat ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/65 "2025-09-26T11:51:26Z")
Stoat. ---
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/66 "2025-09-26T20:49:27Z")
stoat wait, is that right? stet stoat ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/67 "2025-09-26T20:53:43Z")
It’s TOAST spelled sideways! It’s… stoat ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/68 "2025-09-27T04:02:46Z")
stoat Wook at that widdle face!000 [![](https://i.imgur.com/tjBiA73.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/tjBiA73.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/69 "2025-10-03T17:50:37Z")
stoat ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/70 "2025-10-03T18:37:47Z")
weasel [Do synonyms not count?] ---
**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:** [October 3, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/71 "2025-10-03T19:36:09Z")
Yes. They do not count.\* Stoat. \*Unless they have all the same letters, in the same order. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/72 "2025-10-06T15:35:04Z")
# S.T.O.A.T.! stoat, that is. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/73 "2025-10-06T16:08:16Z")
🎶 🎶 🎶 S.T.O.A.T 🎶 🎶 🎶 (Sung to the tune of [D.I.S.C.O](https://youtu.be/mJpymZpk-t8)) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/74 "2025-10-06T16:20:28Z")
tudei ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/75 "2025-10-06T17:41:27Z")
Penalty! You changed some of the letters! Half the distance to the goal line. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/76 "2025-10-06T17:42:53Z")
Don’t blame me, blame Google Translate-I can’t help it if the word is spelled a bit differently in Krio… ---
**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:** [October 6, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/77 "2025-10-06T18:53:04Z")
Klingel is correct. I rule as follows… For each letter not present in the prescribed target word, herein after referred to as “Stoat”, the penalty shall be -2 points. For each letter present in the word “Stoat”, but not in the same position, the penalty shall be -1 point. The total penalty shall therefore be -9 points, suspended for 2 months. If during that period the defendant commits any further offences, that penalty will be added to any penalty incurred for said further offence. And now, without further ado, on with the game… **STOAT** ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/78 "2025-10-06T18:58:07Z")
short-tailed weasel ---
**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:** [October 6, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/79 "2025-10-06T19:07:53Z")
Stoat. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/80 "2025-10-29T15:12:02Z")
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