# Seven letter words change one or two letter to make a new word **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 224
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4462 "2015-06-25T16:11:48Z")
bastard ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4463 "2015-06-25T19:42:45Z")
retards (The verb, not the plural noun, if you prefer) ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4464 "2015-06-25T21:52:48Z")
restart ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4465 "2015-06-25T21:53:16Z")
started ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4466 "2015-06-25T21:57:16Z")
starter ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4467 "2015-06-25T22:33:08Z")
rattles ---
**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:** [June 26, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4468 "2015-06-26T13:33:00Z")
shelter ---
**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:** [June 26, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4469 "2015-06-26T15:25:37Z")
theater ---
**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:** [June 26, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4470 "2015-06-26T16:01:05Z")
shatter ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4471 "2015-06-27T02:28:40Z")
Shatner ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4472 "2015-06-27T13:19:23Z")
heather ---
**Author:** ![NetTrekker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nettrekker/32/2909_2.png) [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4473 "2015-06-27T13:24:39Z")
breathe ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4474 "2015-06-27T14:29:51Z")
bothers ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4475 "2015-06-27T15:01:59Z")
bathers ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4476 "2015-06-27T17:55:57Z")
brother ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4477 "2015-06-27T18:10:45Z")
Brothel ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4478 "2015-06-27T19:51:21Z")
leather ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4479 "2015-06-27T20:50:49Z")
therapy ---
**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:** [June 27, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4480 "2015-06-27T23:11:30Z")
thready ---
**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:** [June 28, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716/4481 "2015-06-28T01:39:09Z")
deathly [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716.md?page=223) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-one-or-two-letter-to-make-a-new-word/682716.md?page=225)