# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/81 "2004-07-28T14:27:20Z")
Name Came Case Cast Cost Post MOON -\> STAR ---
**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 28, 2004, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/82 "2004-07-28T14:53:03Z")
MOON moor boor boar soar STAR JUMP - \> SEED ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/83 "2004-07-28T15:00:10Z")
JUMP dump damp dame same sane sand send SEED CLAW --\> QUIT ---
**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 28, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/84 "2004-07-28T15:23:52Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > CLAW → QUIT CLAW clap clip slip slit suit QUIT MARK —\> TIME ---
**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 28, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/85 "2004-07-28T15:28:24Z")
MARK Mare Make Mike Mime TIME HOLY --\> EVIL ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/86 "2004-07-28T16:09:29Z")
Question: proper nouns are okay? ---
**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 28, 2004, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/87 "2004-07-28T17:36:02Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Question: proper nouns are okay? I’ve been trying not to use them. I guess i’m following Scrabble rules. I’m not sure if the OP has a position on the subject. ---
**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 28, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/88 "2004-07-28T18:45:10Z")
I was thinking no proper nouns, but I didn’t explicitly say it in the OP. I don’t care, I guess. When they did TUBA - \> LYNN it was too late… I think it’s improper, but you can choose to use proper nouns if you wish. ---
**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 28, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/89 "2004-07-28T19:31:43Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > HOLY --\> EVIL Despite my best efforts, i was only able to solve this one by going to the full _Oxford English Dictionary_ and using a couple of obsolete words. I have indicated which ones they are, and given definitions. HOLY hold held head hear sear spar span spen (obs.: to clasp, or to fasten using clasps or buckles) open oven over ever evir (obs. form of ivory) EVIL ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/90 "2004-07-28T19:43:20Z")
After that exceptional effort, you’re not going to leave the next two to complete? ---
**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 28, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/91 "2004-07-28T19:52:01Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > After that exceptional effort, you’re not going to leave the next two to complete? :smack: Sorry. Forgot. AVID —\> DIVA ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/92 "2004-07-28T19:55:46Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > I was thinking no proper nouns, but I didn’t explicitly say it in the OP. I don’t care, I guess. When they did TUBA - \> LYNN it was too late… > > I think it’s improper, but you can choose to use proper nouns if you wish. OK, proper is improper. I get it, I think. My opinion is that proper nouns should be legal but deprecated. In other words, use them if you must, but if somebody comes back with an improper suggestion\* they get to 😛 at you. \*After all, there’s no shortage of improper suggestions on this board … and I’ve been waiting for years to use that joke. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/93 "2004-07-28T20:33:04Z")
AVID amid amit smit slit slot soot sort port polt dolt dole dove dive DIVA QUID --\> ZERO ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/94 "2004-07-28T20:44:18Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > QUID → ZERO QUID Quin Ruin Rain Lain Laid Lard Lord Lorn Horn Hern Hero ZERO How about: Tiny -\> Huge ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/95 "2004-07-28T20:48:53Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > QUID → ZERO Quid [Qaid](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/cgi-bin/wotd.pl?date=20030910) Said [Sard](http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/sard) Hard Herd Hero Zero POLK → TAFT (no proper nouns needed between these two names of Presidents of the USA) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/96 "2004-07-28T20:57:16Z")
tiny tine line lune luge huge polk polt tolt toft taft foot \> head ---
**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 28, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/97 "2004-07-28T21:00:56Z")
**lieu** beat me to the punch last time. FOOT food fond fend rend read HEAD OXEN — YOKE ---
**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 28, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/98 "2004-07-28T21:01:57Z")
FOOT Hoot Hood Good Goad Load Lead HEAD How about… EURO --\> BUCK (I don’t have a particular solution in mind). ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/99 "2004-07-28T21:02:24Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > foot \> head FOOT Food Fold Hold Held HEAD tune -\> play ---
**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 28, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/100 "2004-07-28T21:03:55Z")
Actually, i’m not sure that my OXEN —\> YOKE test is possible. I’d be happy for someone to prove me wrong, but i can’t see any way to get past OXEN. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=6)