# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/41 "2004-07-27T20:30:32Z")
Sorry - didn’t catch the four letter word requirement - how about TUBA \> LYNN instead ---
**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, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/42 "2004-07-27T20:34:31Z")
> [@picker](#): > > Bush > Bosh > Bose > Bore > Gore I think “bose” might be a little iffy. Merriam-Webster lists it only as a person’s name, and i’m not sure whether such proper names qualify. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/43 "2004-07-27T20:38:19Z")
tuba tuna tune tone lone lyne lynn dame \> gent ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/44 "2004-07-27T20:40:32Z")
BUSH --\> GORE Another way: BUSH Bust Lust Lost Lose Lore Gore I’m stuck on TUBA -\> LYNN So far, I’ve gotten: TUBA Tube Tune Tone Lone ? LYNN ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/45 "2004-07-27T20:47:16Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > dame \> gent DAME Lame Lane Land Lend Lent GENT Fish -\> Bird ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/46 "2004-07-27T20:51:15Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > BUSH → GORE > > I’m stuck on TUBA -\> LYNN > So far, I’ve gotten: > TUBA > Tube > Tune > Tone > Lone > ? > LYNN Long Song Sing Sine Line Linn Lynn Okay, I know some people with the last name Linn. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/47 "2004-07-27T20:53:48Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > Fish -\> Bird Fish Fist Mist Must Bust … Bird Dang, I can’t do that one either. Apparently it can only be done via evolution, but you need “amphibian” and “dinosaur” on the way through. ---
**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, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/48 "2004-07-27T21:10:28Z")
Fish - wish - wash - bash - base - bare - bard - bird Drum --\> Beat ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/49 "2004-07-27T21:11:10Z")
fish fist pist piss pass bass bars bard bird foot \> yard ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/50 "2004-07-27T21:16:22Z")
drum dram drat brat beat ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/51 "2004-07-27T21:24:45Z")
foot \> food \> ford \> cord \> card \> yard COWS --\> BEEF ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/52 "2004-07-27T21:25:17Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > foot \> yard FOOT food ford cord card YARD COLD → BOIL ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/53 "2004-07-27T21:26:51Z")
**rjk** , you rat fink. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/54 "2004-07-27T21:28:19Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > COLD --\> BOIL cold \> bold \> boll \> boil SODA --\> CANS ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/55 "2004-07-27T21:29:43Z")
😛 Rat-finked you again! ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/56 "2004-07-27T21:32:20Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > foot \> yard FOOT -\> fort -\> ford -\> fard -\> YARD ---
**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:** [July 27, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/57 "2004-07-27T21:32:38Z")
Soda Coda Cods Cads Cans Girl --\> Lady ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/58 "2004-07-27T21:33:31Z")
Bugger. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/59 "2004-07-27T21:34:36Z")
Bonus… Cows Bows Bots Bets Bees Beef ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/60 "2004-07-27T21:41:05Z")
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