# Four letter words--Change 0 to 1 letter to make a new word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 27, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031 "2016-09-27T13:34:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 83
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1641 "2017-03-18T14:57:26Z")
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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1642 "2017-03-19T01:03:09Z")
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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:** [March 19, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1643 "2017-03-19T02:59:31Z")
rood > **[Rood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rood)** > > A rood or rood cross, sometimes known as a triumphal cross, is a cross or crucifix, especially the large crucifix set above the entrance to the chancel of a medieval church. > Alternatively, it is a large sculpture or painting of the crucifixion of Jesus. > Rood is an archaic word for pole, from Old English rōd 'pole', specifically 'cross', from Proto-Germanic \*rodo, cognate to Old Saxon rōda, Old High German ruoda 'rod'. > Rood was originally the only Old English word for the instrument of Jesus Chr... ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1644 "2017-03-19T06:12:30Z")
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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:** [March 19, 2017, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1645 "2017-03-19T08:43:48Z")
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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1646 "2017-03-19T10:21:13Z")
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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:** [March 19, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1647 "2017-03-19T18:45:23Z")
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1648 "2017-03-19T19:51:54Z")
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1649 "2017-03-19T20:23:04Z")
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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:** [March 20, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1650 "2017-03-20T01:52:24Z")
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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:** [March 20, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1651 "2017-03-20T14:48:24Z")
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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1652 "2017-03-20T16:35:46Z")
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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:** [March 21, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1653 "2017-03-21T01:36:08Z")
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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:** [March 21, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1654 "2017-03-21T17:32:25Z")
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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:** [March 21, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1655 "2017-03-21T21:07:28Z")
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1656 "2017-03-21T23:07:02Z")
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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:** [March 22, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1657 "2017-03-22T01:39:31Z")
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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1658 "2017-03-22T02:46:00Z")
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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:** [March 22, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1659 "2017-03-22T05:10:16Z")
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-letter-words-change-0-to-1-letter-to-make-a-new-word/767031/1660 "2017-03-22T12:29:59Z")
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