# Five letter words - Change NONE of the letters to make the same word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301>\
**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\
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**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 29, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/81 "2025-10-29T15:32:34Z")

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DotDotDot Dash DashDashDash DotDash Dash

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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:** [October 29, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/82 "2025-10-29T15:40:13Z")

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[![](https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.M4MVAUMJhfgmPCQ3JqYDYAHaDy?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain&o=7&rm=3) ](https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.M4MVAUMJhfgmPCQ3JqYDYAHaDy?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain&o=7&rm=3)

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**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 29, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/83 "2025-10-29T15:44:43Z")

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s♥t♥o♥a♥t

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**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 29, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/84 "2025-10-29T16:05:28Z")

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█▀ ▀█▀ █▀█ ▄▀█ ▀█▀  
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**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, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/85 "2025-10-29T18:37:47Z")

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> [@John\_DiFool](#):
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> DotDotDot Dash DashDashDash DotDash Dash

That’s one dashing stoat

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**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 29, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/86 "2025-10-29T23:23:44Z")

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ƚɒoƚꙅ

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**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:** [November 24, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/87 "2025-11-24T01:11:00Z")

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stoat

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**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:** [November 24, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/88 "2025-11-24T01:26:10Z")

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[![](https://i.postimg.cc/vTt6KFbf/STOAT-code2.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/vTt6KFbf/STOAT-code2.jpg)

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**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:** [November 24, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/89 "2025-11-24T10:37:34Z")

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> [@Karen\_Lingel](#):
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> stoat

Good one !

In play …  
**Stoat**

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**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:** [November 24, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/90 "2025-11-24T14:30:59Z")

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[![](https://i.postimg.cc/LsNBf3Kq/stoat-semaphore.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/LsNBf3Kq/stoat-semaphore.jpg)

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**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:** [November 24, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/91 "2025-11-24T15:59:53Z")

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Hey ! Who flagged my thread ?

Stoat.

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**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:** [December 3, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/92 "2025-12-03T16:38:40Z")

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Ah, the flagging has been revoked ! Thanks !

\<stoat\>  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STOAT \[1\]  
\</stoat\>

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1. Stoat

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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:** [December 3, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/93 "2025-12-03T17:03:28Z")

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O Christmas STOAT, O Christmas stoat…

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/94 "2025-12-03T17:12:17Z")

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ʇɐoʇs

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**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:** [December 22, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/95 "2025-12-22T21:31:35Z")

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stoat

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**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:** [December 22, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/96 "2025-12-22T21:50:31Z")

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Oh, well played !

Stoat

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**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:** [December 30, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/97 "2025-12-30T12:07:12Z")

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\begin{aligned} &\bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt S} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt O} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt A} \bbox[lime,5px,border:1px solid black]{\texttt T} \\ \end{aligned}

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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:** [January 3, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/98 "2026-01-03T18:56:30Z")

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s.t.o.a.t.

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**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:** [February 25, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/99 "2026-02-25T16:10:36Z")

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stoat

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**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:** [February 25, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-words-change-none-of-the-letters-to-make-the-same-word/1019301/100 "2026-02-25T19:24:13Z")

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Stoat

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