# Six-letter words - change zero to two letters make a new word (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 441
**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 10, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8801 "2023-12-10T14:08:14Z")
It’s a verb: Nan flours her cake pans. BIP: Raffle ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8802 "2023-12-10T16:36:59Z")
waffle ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8803 "2023-12-10T19:25:10Z")
It could be plural noun as well : Nan’s Market carries rye, wheat and rice flours. But yeah, it’s definitely used mostly as a verb. fawned ---
**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 10, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8804 "2023-12-10T23:37:09Z")
This just in: _ **burpo** wins today’s Sticking-Your-Nose-In Award._ It seemed to me – for some reason that even _I’m_ not sure of, now – that **aceplace** wasn’t comfortable using “flour” as a plural, so I was trying to give them an “out” by stating “flours” was a verb. Why? I’unno; seemed helpful. I’ve had a cheeseburger since then and have seen the error of my ways. BIP: dwarfs ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8805 "2023-12-11T07:41:14Z")
Flours usually grow in the backyard. Lol Usually, I would write Jack bought 3 bags of flour. Bags takes the plural. I had forgotten the verb. Thanks Burpo. I play this game because it’s challenging to think of words that I rarely see used. Can I stick on a S to make 6 letters. drafts ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8806 "2023-12-11T13:06:25Z")
😆 afraid ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8807 "2023-12-11T13:08:49Z")
raided ---
**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 11, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8808 "2023-12-11T15:40:55Z")
riddle ---
**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 12, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8809 "2023-12-12T03:13:07Z")
fiddle ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8810 "2023-12-12T07:09:00Z")
saddle ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8811 "2023-12-12T15:40:42Z")
leader ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8812 "2023-12-12T16:03:39Z")
dealer ---
**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 12, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8813 "2023-12-12T17:14:16Z")
alders ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8814 "2023-12-12T21:05:54Z")
scaled ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8815 "2023-12-13T00:40:01Z")
decals ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8816 "2023-12-13T02:17:40Z")
recall ---
**Author:** ![Hurrilon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@Hurrilon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hurrilon)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8817 "2023-12-13T04:35:37Z")
called ---
**Author:** ![chiliwillybing](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chiliwillybing/32/12394_2.png) [@chiliwillybing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiliwillybing)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8818 "2023-12-13T13:20:40Z")
decade ---
**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 13, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8819 "2023-12-13T13:45:14Z")
Cuddle ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/8820 "2023-12-13T13:48:51Z")
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