# 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:** 6
**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, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/101 "2004-07-28T21:07:49Z")
Darn it, **mhendo** beat me timewise and linewise. ---
**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, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/102 "2004-07-28T21:12:46Z")
I’m afraid that **Nightwatch Trailer** ’s EURO —\> BUCK stumped me, so i went with **Kat** ’s TUNE —\> Play. TUNE tone tore tort fort foot soot slot plot ploy PLAY SALT —\> LICK (I’m spending way too much time on this thread, when i should be working) ---
**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, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/103 "2004-07-28T21:20:12Z")
SALT Malt Mart Mark Bark Balk Back Sack Sick LICK GRAB --\> BAGS That one looks easy, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/104 "2004-07-29T04:58:28Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > GRAB --\> BAGS GRAB Gray Bray Bras Baas BAGS MOON -\> STAR ---
**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 29, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/105 "2004-07-29T05:03:15Z")
MOON moan mean meat seat sear STAR FOOT —\> BALL ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/106 "2004-07-29T05:57:09Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > FOOT —\> BALL FOOT Boot Bolt Boll BALL Show -\> Tell ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/107 "2004-07-29T10:09:30Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > 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. OXEN oven over aver ater atar star sear rear roar soar soak sock sack pack pace pase case cake take toke YOKE SHOW shaw chaw craw crap trap tram team teal TELL PUTZ → KOOK ---
**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 29, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/108 "2004-07-29T12:35:17Z")
PUTZ puts pats pate pace pack back bock book KOOK WINK - \> NODS ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/109 "2004-07-29T12:57:12Z")
WINK wins pins pans pads pods NODS HELL --\> DAMN ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/110 "2004-07-29T13:26:23Z")
HELL tell tall tale tame dame DAMN COIN --\> BILL ---
**Author:** ![Andros\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Andros\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andros_X)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/111 "2004-07-29T14:09:14Z")
COIN coil boil bail ball BILL FOIL --\> WRAP ---
**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 29, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/112 "2004-07-29T14:18:40Z")
Nice job on OXEN — YOKE, **Lib**. I was lying in bed last night thinking about this one, and was actually able to work out a solution of my own: OXEN oven even ever ewer ewes eyes eyed dyed died dies does dons done gone gore pore poke YOKE ---
**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 29, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/113 "2004-07-29T14:45:00Z")
FOIL coil cool coop clop clap crap WRAP ---
**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 29, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/114 "2004-07-29T14:58:24Z")
oops - FOAL - \> BABY ---
**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 29, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/115 "2004-07-29T15:01:02Z")
FOAL fall ball bale babe BABY CANE —\> ABLE ---
**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 29, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/116 "2004-07-29T15:03:40Z")
That may be impossible. I’m having trouble thinking of a step from ABLE, but i have faith that if it can be done, the Dopers will do it. ---
**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 29, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/117 "2004-07-29T17:00:11Z")
Just wanted to add that i have been able to find a solution, although one of the words doesn’t appear in Merriam-Webster online. It is, however, in the OED. Best i could do, i’m afraid. I’ll leave it open a while longer, and then post my solution. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/118 "2004-07-29T17:25:02Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > **FOAL > fall** > ball > bale > babe > BABY > CANE —\> ABLE There’s a slipup there, which I’ve bolded. Ttry this, with my addition bolded: FOAL **foil boil boll** ball bale babe BABY CANE → ABLE has me stumped, though. ---
**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 29, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/119 "2004-07-29T17:27:42Z")
Hold off, mhendo. I’m working on it … at least, working on a way to do it without proper nouns. In between moments of work on … well, work. ---
**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 29, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/120 "2004-07-29T17:52:30Z")
Okay, had to use one obsolete-style word : Able -\> Ably -\> Abay\* -\> Away -\>Awry -\> Airy -\> Airs -\> Aids -\> Bids -\> Bide -\> Bade -\> Bane -\> Cane Whew. KNEE -\> LEGS [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079.md?page=7)