# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/201 "2004-08-01T15:57:06Z")
> [@Grasshopper](#): > > Next up: RAIN → SNOW Rain [Sain](http://members.aol.com/rlongman1/wordsPZ.html) Spin Spun Stun Stub Snub Snob Snow How about taking a trip from WACO to NOME? (Besides those two cities’ names, no proper nouns need be used). ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/202 "2004-08-01T16:38:01Z")
WACO Taco Taro Tarn Torn Tore Tome NOME GULF --\> PORT ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/203 "2004-08-01T16:52:42Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > WACO > GULF --\> PORT Gulf Golf Gold mold meld melt malt mart mare pare part PORT ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/204 "2004-08-02T00:42:36Z")
We need two more words, **ShibbOleth**! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/205 "2004-08-02T01:22:28Z")
NULL\>VOID looks impossible to me, unless vaid or voin (or variants along that line) are words. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/206 "2004-08-02T02:16:46Z")
Since we’re still waiting on the newest two words, I decided to try out the Null Void one. Hmm…can proper names be used? If they can…and also giving leeway to the fact that hemorroids is also called 'roids then this is the closed I could come up with for NULL \> VOID Null Full Fuel Feel Reel Real Read Reid Raid Roid Void If not, however, then yeah, I’d give up on this one too and probably label it impossible. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/207 "2004-08-02T02:17:55Z")
Gah! Again, I use a word there that could have been left out. I really need to learn to preview more often. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/208 "2004-08-02T14:19:32Z")
I’m tired of waiting - how about HARD to EASY? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/209 "2004-08-02T16:46:08Z")
Well, EASY is actually tough, because I think the only change is EASY\>EASE, and I see nothing from EASE. However, I’ll give it my best shot… Oh, duh. BASE. hard hare bare base ease easy If someone wants to try a five-letter (which does have a solution, I’ve done it myself) , HANGS\>NOOSE (or LOOSe, if you prefer); otherwise, WISE\>DUMB. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/210 "2004-08-03T02:26:57Z")
> [@dwalin](#): > > If someone wants to try a five-letter (which does have a solution, I’ve done it myself) , HANGS\>NOOSE (or LOOSe, if you prefer); otherwise, WISE\>DUMB. I’ll stick to 4 letters. WISE Wide Bide Bode Lode Lade Lame Lamp Lump Dump DUMB KEEP -\> GIVE ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/211 "2004-08-03T02:28:43Z")
> [@dwalin](#): > > WISE\>DUMB. Wise Wire Dire Dime Dame Damp Dump Dumb You can take a journey from LAOS to SIAM without using any proper nouns except those two country names. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/212 "2004-08-03T04:44:07Z")
LAOS Laps Saps Sips Sits Sets Seas Seam SIAM FREE --\> CELL ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/213 "2004-08-03T05:09:16Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > FREE --\> CELL FREE fret feet feel fell CELL When the nobilility were mentioned, didn’t we miss the DUKE of EARL? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/214 "2004-08-03T13:00:53Z")
DUKE dike dire dare pare pars ears EARL RITE to WONG? (sorry, sorry… 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/215 "2004-08-03T14:50:55Z")
rite rate late lane lone long wong left —\> shoe ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/216 "2004-08-03T16:09:08Z")
LEFT Loft Loot Soot Shot SHOE ARIA --\> SONG ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/217 "2004-08-03T18:06:11Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > ARIA --\> SONG ARIA arid grid grin gain lain loin coin conn cone bone bong SONG EXIT\>LANE ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/218 "2004-08-03T20:14:02Z")
exit emit omit [smit](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=smit) smut shut shot soot sort sore lore lone lane BLUE —\> FISH ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/219 "2004-08-03T21:25:45Z")
Since my simulpost left **Kat** ’s challenge unanswered: Keep Keel Heel Heed Herd Here Mere Mire Dire Dive Give Still up: BLUE --\> FISH ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/220 "2004-08-03T23:47:27Z")
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