# 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:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4022 "2015-04-21T23:24:12Z")

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cadence

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4023 "2015-04-22T00:43:49Z")

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cadenza

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4024 "2015-04-22T03:53:18Z")

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Aztecan

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4025 "2015-04-22T07:11:50Z")

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canters

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4026 "2015-04-22T13:05:54Z")

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scatter

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4027 "2015-04-22T16:36:14Z")

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shatter

(Go on, I dare you!)

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4028 "2015-04-22T17:31:16Z")

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shelter

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4029 "2015-04-22T20:40:18Z")

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therein

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4030 "2015-04-22T22:15:07Z")

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terrain

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4031 "2015-04-22T22:18:18Z")

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arrange

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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:** [April 23, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4032 "2015-04-23T14:27:59Z")

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Assange

> **[Julian Assange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assange)**
>
> Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH; né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist. In 2006, he founded the non-profit news leak media organisation WikiLeaks, which published leaked documents that had an impact on political news. Wikileaks came to wide international attention in 2010 when, in partnership with five newspapers, it published a series of documents and other media provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning.\[a\]
> Assange was raised...

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4033 "2015-04-23T15:43:59Z")

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sausage

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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:** [April 23, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4034 "2015-04-23T16:01:40Z")

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Gustave

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4035 "2015-04-23T17:02:26Z")

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vestige

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4036 "2015-04-23T19:46:03Z")

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divests

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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:** [April 23, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4037 "2015-04-23T20:11:48Z")

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verdict

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4038 "2015-04-23T22:20:40Z")

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directs

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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:** [April 24, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4039 "2015-04-24T00:42:25Z")

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erected

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4040 "2015-04-24T02:09:53Z")

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deleted

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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:** [April 24, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4041 "2015-04-24T03:40:24Z")

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smelted

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