# Lety's play a game! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 27, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079 "2004-07-27T12:49:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/1 "2004-07-27T12:49:33Z")
You all remember this one. Using 4 letter words, change one word into another, changing one letter at a time. Disputes on words will be settled using Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. Simulposts will be decided by the shortest list of words. If it’s a tie, the first poster wins, and their challenge is used. I’ll start with SILK to FROG. bilk bill boll bolt boat blat flat flag flog frog Challenge: GRAY to BLUE ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/2 "2004-07-27T13:21:38Z")
GRAY TRAY TREY TREE FREE FLEE FLUE BLUE LION to LAMB ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/3 "2004-07-27T13:26:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > LION to LAMB LION LIMN LIMB LAMB Try : DOOR to FISH (I don’t know that there’s a guaranteed solution there, is that okay?) ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/4 "2004-07-27T13:43:00Z")
Ok, I checked my words at [m-w.com](http://m-w.com) to make sure, and when it said that it was “one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at [Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com](http://Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com)”, I took that to mean that the word exists, but I didn’t want to register to see the definition. If need be, I can access the O.E.D. online through the university to check definitions. Door Dool Fool Foul Foud Ford Fork Firk Fisk Fish Next: Play to Game (I have no idea if this one is possible). ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/5 "2004-07-27T13:55:22Z")
> [@Lsura](#): > > Ok, I checked my words at [m-w.com](http://m-w.com) to make sure, and when it said that it was “one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at [Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com](http://Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com)”, I took that to mean that the word exists, but I didn’t want to register to see the definition. If need be, I can access the O.E.D. online through the university to check definitions. > Door > Dool > Fool > Foul > Foud > Ford > Fork > Firk > Fisk > Fish > Next: Play to Game (I have no idea if this one is possible). Hm. Worked it myself… which word did you think was dodgy? I can do it without Dool or Foud. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/6 "2004-07-27T14:01:51Z")
> [@Lsura](#): > > Next: Play to Game (I have no idea if this one is possible). Difficult, but not impossible. Play -\> Ploy - \> Plow - \>Blow-\>Blot-\>Boot-\>Bolt-\>Dolt-\>Dole-\>Dome-\>Dame-\>Game. There’s probably a better way. Next: SEND - \> GLOW ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/7 "2004-07-27T14:12:18Z")
I think it’s more fun if we don’t know if they’re possible! 😃 SEND - \> GLOW sent seat beat boat boot soot slot slow glow DUDE - \> LASS ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/8 "2004-07-27T14:15:54Z")
Dude Duds Dads Lads Lass Mule --\> Idol ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/9 "2004-07-27T14:16:42Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > DUDE - \> LASS Dude -\> Duds -\> Dads -\> Lads -\> Lass SHIP -\> BOAT ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/10 "2004-07-27T14:16:56Z")
Nah, let me retract that one – I don’t think there’s any way to get to IDOL MULE --\> HORN ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/11 "2004-07-27T14:27:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Nah, let me retract that one – I don’t think there’s any way to get to IDOL > > MULE → HORN Yeah, I was wracking my brain on IDOL. Mule -\> Mole -\> More -\> Morn -\> Horn SHIP -\>BOAT. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/12 "2004-07-27T14:34:01Z")
Ship Shop Shot Slot Slat Seat Beat Boat BOOK -\> READ ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/13 "2004-07-27T14:48:11Z")
> [@dwc1970](#): > > BOOK -\> READ Book -\> Boot -\> Boat -\> Beat -\> Bead -\> Read KING -\> JACK ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/14 "2004-07-27T14:50:15Z")
Book Boot Boat Beat Bead Read Walk --\> Ride ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/15 "2004-07-27T14:52:04Z")
King Sing Sine Sane Sank Sack Jack Walk --\> Ride ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/16 "2004-07-27T14:55:51Z")
> [@BrattiAtti](#): > > Walk → Ride Walk -\> Wale -\> Wade -\> Wide -\> Ride SKIP -\> JUMP ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/17 "2004-07-27T16:45:10Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > SKIP -\> JUMP What, did I find an impossible one? Hmm… No, I can do it with six intermediary words. I’ll give everyone a while longer. ---
**Author:** ![Rock\_n\_Roach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Rock\_n\_Roach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock_n_Roach)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/18 "2004-07-27T17:00:22Z")
SKIP slip slop plop poop pomp pump JUMP SKID – MARK ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/19 "2004-07-27T17:13:37Z")
SKID said maid mail marl MARK feel --\> good ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/20 "2004-07-27T17:16:58Z")
Feel, feed, weed, weld, geld, gold, good DUMB – LUCK [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=2)