# Seven-letter words - change zero to two letters to make a new word (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 273
**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 14, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5441 "2022-03-14T23:19:37Z")
cashier ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5442 "2022-03-14T23:41:39Z")
shrivel ---
**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 15, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5443 "2022-03-15T00:40:12Z")
slavish ---
**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 15, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5444 "2022-03-15T03:05:54Z")
dervish ---
**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 15, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5445 "2022-03-15T04:06:23Z")
That’s more than two letters changed. ---
**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 15, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5446 "2022-03-15T10:46:07Z")
Oops 🤦‍♂️ ---
**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 15, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5447 "2022-03-15T13:00:45Z")
Happens to the best of us. 😉 ---
**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 15, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5448 "2022-03-15T18:53:23Z")
From “slavish”: ravishes ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5449 "2022-03-15T22:32:34Z")
That’s 8 letters. From slavish: shovels ---
**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 15, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5450 "2022-03-15T23:02:53Z")
slovens ---
**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 15, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5451 "2022-03-15T23:18:48Z")
lessens ---
**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:** [March 16, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5452 "2022-03-16T01:50:46Z")
lesions ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5453 "2022-03-16T01:55:52Z")
fusions ---
**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 16, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5454 "2022-03-16T02:27:31Z")
visions ---
**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 16, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5455 "2022-03-16T14:37:59Z")
envious ---
**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:** [March 16, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5456 "2022-03-16T15:51:40Z")
violins ---
**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 16, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5457 "2022-03-16T23:19:51Z")
violets ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5458 "2022-03-16T23:21:11Z")
snivels ---
**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 16, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5459 "2022-03-16T23:33:03Z")
enliven ---
**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 17, 2022, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/5460 "2022-03-17T06:57:42Z")
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