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

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652 "2020-06-22T14:58:24Z")\
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trains

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traits

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strait

Connects two bodies of water.

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davits

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vistas

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siesta

😴

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strays

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tassel

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vessel

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valise

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vanish

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punish

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perish

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zipper

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!!Prizes!!

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arises

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prisms

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sprint

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toxins

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toxics

I was unsure about making it plural. I checked and a synonym for toxics is poisons. The poisons in the soil make vegetable gardening dangerous. You could substitute toxics.

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