# 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>\
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**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")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5021 "2022-01-24T12:30:15Z")

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respect

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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:** [January 24, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5022 "2022-01-24T15:17:28Z")

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skeptic

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5023 "2022-01-24T16:41:59Z")

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spackle

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5024 "2022-01-24T17:41:04Z")

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packmen

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5025 "2022-01-24T22:09:24Z")

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machine

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5026 "2022-01-24T22:16:33Z")

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Macbeth

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5027 "2022-01-24T23:51:29Z")

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Bactine

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5028 "2022-01-25T00:03:08Z")

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cabinet

oops, no letters change

carbine

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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:** [January 25, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5029 "2022-01-25T00:52:12Z")

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[Can we amend this thread to allow for 0 letter changes?]

barking

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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:** [January 25, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5030 "2022-01-25T10:16:28Z")

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(I don’t see why not)

barging

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5031 "2022-01-25T15:45:10Z")

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(Works for me.)

rigging

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5032 "2022-01-25T15:57:47Z")

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sagging

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5033 "2022-01-25T17:50:50Z")

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ginseng

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5034 "2022-01-25T19:01:06Z")

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rinsing

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5035 "2022-01-26T02:37:45Z")

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singing

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5036 "2022-01-26T13:10:24Z")

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sinning

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5037 "2022-01-26T14:30:47Z")

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sifting

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5038 "2022-01-26T14:40:17Z")

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gifting

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5039 "2022-01-26T17:34:04Z")

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niftier

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5040 "2022-01-26T19:24:30Z")

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fortune

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