# Seven letter words change one or two letter to make a new word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [March 3, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716 "2014-03-03T01:04:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25045 "2020-03-03T22:55:36Z")

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rumbles

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25046 "2020-03-04T05:04:47Z")

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bushels

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25047 "2020-03-04T19:40:00Z")

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bubbles

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25048 "2020-03-04T21:01:55Z")

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stubble

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25049 "2020-03-04T22:39:44Z")

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trouble

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25050 "2020-03-04T22:57:41Z")

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trouser

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25051 "2020-03-05T01:52:10Z")

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trounce

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25052 "2020-03-05T06:03:32Z")

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bouncer

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**Author:** ![EckyThump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@EckyThump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EckyThump)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25053 "2020-03-05T10:29:14Z")

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necrose

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25054 "2020-03-05T12:31:25Z")

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sucrose

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25055 "2020-03-05T13:39:53Z")

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uncross

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25056 "2020-03-05T13:51:13Z")

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crouton

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25057 "2020-03-05T14:07:53Z")

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routine

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25058 "2020-03-05T14:34:12Z")

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routers

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25059 "2020-03-05T14:51:34Z")

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cutters

> **[Coast Guard commissioning pair of combat-ready cutters](https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/coast-guard-commissioning-pair-of-combat-ready-cutters-1.595483)**
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> The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a dual-commissioning ceremony for two Legend-class national security cutters Saturday at U.S. Coast Guard Base Honolulu.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25060 "2020-03-05T15:06:24Z")

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buttery

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25061 "2020-03-05T15:09:30Z")

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battery

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25062 "2020-03-05T15:09:55Z")

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bittern

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25063 "2020-03-05T15:14:03Z")

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bitters

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/25064 "2020-03-05T15:21:57Z")

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matters

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