# 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:** ![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:** [December 2, 2020, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1721 "2020-12-02T07:35:47Z")

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rangers

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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:** [December 2, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1722 "2020-12-02T13:49:42Z")

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cancers

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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:** [December 2, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1723 "2020-12-02T14:04:43Z")

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dancers

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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:** [December 2, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1724 "2020-12-02T16:34:30Z")

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scanned

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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:** [December 3, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1725 "2020-12-03T01:50:48Z")

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dangers

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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:** [December 3, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1726 "2020-12-03T03:00:45Z")

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garnets

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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:** [December 3, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1727 "2020-12-03T07:52:25Z")

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hornets

(Did we skip the murder hornets? It feels like we skipped the murder hornets.)

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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:** [December 3, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1728 "2020-12-03T11:01:55Z")

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corsets

(We also skipped the murder corsets.)

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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:** [December 3, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1729 "2020-12-03T22:07:39Z")

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(Well, of corset we did.)

stretch

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1730 "2020-12-04T00:42:34Z")

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Stritch

> **[Elaine Stritch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Stritch)**
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> Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Stritch was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.
> Stritch made her Broadway debut in the 1946 comedy Loco and went on to receive four Tony Award nominations: for the Wil...

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1731 "2020-12-04T03:43:02Z")

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chitter

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1732 "2020-12-04T11:21:27Z")

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bitches

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1733 "2020-12-04T12:56:41Z")

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butcher

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1734 "2020-12-04T15:03:09Z")

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batches

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1735 "2020-12-04T15:45:00Z")

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hatchet

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1736 "2020-12-04T16:46:43Z")

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chattel

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1737 "2020-12-04T18:59:48Z")

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chapels

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1738 "2020-12-04T20:01:18Z")

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hapless

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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:** [December 4, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1739 "2020-12-04T21:00:38Z")

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staples

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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:** [December 5, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-to-make-a-new-word-part-1/911650/1740 "2020-12-05T02:51:19Z")

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plaster

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