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

Stoat

Good poll, but I hit the wrong button and need to change my

stoat

stoat

(So cute!)

stoat

Stoat.

stoat
wait, is that right?
stet
stoat

It’s TOAST spelled sideways! It’s…

stoat

stoat

Wook at that widdle face!000

stoat

weasel

[Do synonyms not count?]

Yes. They do not count.*

Stoat.

*Unless they have all the same letters, in the same order.

S.T.O.A.T.!

stoat, that is.

:musical_notes: :musical_notes: :musical_notes: S.T.O.A.T :musical_notes: :musical_notes: :musical_notes:

(Sung to the tune of D.I.S.C.O)

tudei

Penalty! You changed some of the letters! Half the distance to the goal line.

Don’t blame me, blame Google Translate-I can’t help it if the word is spelled a bit differently in Krio…

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

short-tailed weasel

Stoat.

Stoat.???!!!??? …&?