# 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:** 14
**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 8, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/261 "2004-08-08T18:28:30Z")
MILE --\> ACRE MILE mire mare mars mass bass … I see no way to do this, since I think acre only goes to ache-achy-ashy, and I don’t see anything after that ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/262 "2004-08-09T00:48:31Z")
MILE --\> ACRE Let me take a shot at it. _plays with [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com) for a bit_ MILE File Fire Aire (a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire) ACRE NEAR -\> AWAY ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/263 "2004-08-09T02:29:52Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > NEAR -\> AWAY Near Sear Spar Spay Sway Away Go out and catch some WILD animals for ZOOS. ---
**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 9, 2004, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/264 "2004-08-09T12:50:00Z")
Tough one for me… WILD weld welt belt beat bead read road roam room zoom ZOOS SHOP - \> BUYS ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/265 "2004-08-10T00:42:27Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > SHOP - \> BUYS SHOP Slop Slap Slam Seam Seas Teas Tees Fees Fens Fins Firs Furs Fuss Buss Bums Gums Guys BUYS Whew. I bet there’s a shorter way, but I couldn’t find it. GOLD -\> RUSH ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/266 "2004-08-10T02:25:39Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > GOLD -\> RUSH Gold Mold Mole Role Rule Ruse Rush See if you can get a GIRL to develop into a LADY. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/267 "2004-08-10T05:01:34Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > See if you can get a GIRL to develop into a LADY. GIRL GILL MILL MILE MALE MADE LADE LADY Next, let’s get a COLT from a MARE. MARE -\> COLT ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/268 "2004-08-10T05:32:15Z")
MARE \> COLT Mare Care Core Cole Colt OK…lets do some exercise 🙂 NOSE \> TOES ---
**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 10, 2004, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/269 "2004-08-10T12:14:02Z")
NOSE nosh mosh moss toss TOES LAZE - \> WORK ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/270 "2004-08-10T21:12:05Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > LAZE - \> WORK Laze Haze Hare Care Core Cork Work Make a mere FOUR over so that she becomes a ten – a real BABE. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/271 "2004-08-11T01:56:17Z")
Four \> Babe four tour tout bout bolt boll ball bale babe doll \> face ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/272 "2004-08-11T02:08:34Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > doll \> face DOLL Dole Role Rile Rice Race FACE SIGN -\> NOTE ---
**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 11, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/273 "2004-08-11T03:45:45Z")
SIGN Sigh Um…Sith Site Mite Mote NOTE LONG --\> GAMS ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/274 "2004-08-11T04:58:06Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > LONG --\> GAMS LONG Lone Lane Lame Game GAMS For our next trick…we will change this white DOVE into a Chinese linking RING. ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/275 "2004-08-12T03:43:41Z")
[QUOTE=Kat For our next trick…we will change this white DOVE into a Chinese linking RING.[/QUOTE] Dove \> Ring Dove Love Live Dive Dine Ding Ring Hmmm…could have just gone from Dove to Dive…but I like Love and Live 🙂 Why kiss a Frog and turn him into a Prince? Turn him into a King! Frog \> King ---
**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 12, 2004, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/276 "2004-08-12T04:05:28Z")
FROG Flog Flag Flat Feat Seat Sent Dent Dint Ding KING When you do the deed, make sure you don’t KISS a TOAD by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/277 "2004-08-12T05:33:46Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > When you do the deed, make sure you don’t KISS a TOAD by mistake. TOAD \> KISS ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/278 "2004-08-12T05:38:31Z")
:smack: Who did that? KISS \> TOAD Kiss Miss Mist Most Post Pest Peat Teat Teas Leas Lead Load Toad Now, for god’s sake, \*somebody \* **MAKE** me go to **BED** 🙂 MAKE \> BEDS ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/279 "2004-08-12T05:45:36Z")
> [@smartini](#): > > TOAD \> KISS TOAD TOED TOES TOSS MOSS MISS KISS LIPS\>SHIP ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/280 "2004-08-12T05:48:56Z")
> [@smartini](#): > > :smack: > Who did that? > Now, for god’s sake, \*somebody \* **MAKE** me go to **BED** 🙂 > > MAKE \> BEDS Sorry, a bit late. MAKE BAKE BADE BIDE BIDS BEDS LIPS \> SHIP [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=15)