# Seven-letter words - change zero to two letters to make a new word (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650 "2020-06-22T14:56:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [August 23, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3941 "2021-08-23T02:37:02Z")

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racoons

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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:** [August 23, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3942 "2021-08-23T06:58:29Z")

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snooker

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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:** [August 23, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3943 "2021-08-23T09:36:45Z")

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reckons

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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:** [August 23, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3944 "2021-08-23T12:04:53Z")

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bedrock

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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:** [August 23, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3945 "2021-08-23T22:26:07Z")

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disrobe

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3946 "2021-08-23T23:21:25Z")

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destroy

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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:** [August 23, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3947 "2021-08-23T23:25:42Z")

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steadier

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3948 "2021-08-23T23:37:42Z")

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(working off 7-letter destroy:)

destiny

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3949 "2021-08-24T01:56:04Z")

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nesting

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3950 "2021-08-24T02:29:27Z")

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ignites

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3951 "2021-08-24T07:25:48Z")

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setting

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3952 "2021-08-24T12:13:52Z")

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tingles

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3953 "2021-08-24T12:33:31Z")

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mingles

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3954 "2021-08-24T12:40:59Z")

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smuggle

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3955 "2021-08-24T14:37:35Z")

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legumes

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3956 "2021-08-24T20:08:17Z")

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Smeagol

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3957 "2021-08-24T20:56:29Z")

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goalies

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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:** [August 24, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3958 "2021-08-24T21:02:06Z")

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goulash

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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:** [August 25, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3959 "2021-08-25T00:17:28Z")

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lashing

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/3960 "2021-08-25T03:52:39Z")

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islands

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