# 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")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [March 28, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1541 "2021-03-28T23:12:03Z")

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clumpy

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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:** [March 28, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1542 "2021-03-28T23:16:20Z")

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plucky

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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:** [March 28, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1543 "2021-03-28T23:28:39Z")

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buckle

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1544 "2021-03-29T00:06:17Z")

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suckle

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1545 "2021-03-29T02:24:20Z")

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Cletus

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1546 "2021-03-29T07:16:34Z")

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tickle

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1547 "2021-03-29T12:06:32Z")

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client

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1548 "2021-03-29T14:22:11Z")

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entice

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1549 "2021-03-29T16:42:36Z")

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notice

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1550 "2021-03-29T18:28:49Z")

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option

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1551 "2021-03-29T18:51:30Z")

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opiate

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1552 "2021-03-29T22:13:34Z")

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pirate

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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:** [March 29, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1553 "2021-03-29T23:27:14Z")

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tilapia

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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:** [March 30, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1554 "2021-03-30T12:07:03Z")

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“tilapia” has 7 letters. Working from “pirate”:

primal

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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:** [March 30, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1555 "2021-03-30T12:22:58Z")

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🤦‍♂️Did it again!

Slimer

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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:** [March 30, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1556 "2021-03-30T23:05:28Z")

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tinsel

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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:** [March 31, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1557 "2021-03-31T03:09:30Z")

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piston

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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:** [March 31, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1558 "2021-03-31T12:45:44Z")

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Dupont

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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:** [March 31, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1559 "2021-03-31T13:43:35Z")

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points

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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:** [March 31, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-letter-words-change-zero-to-two-letters-make-a-new-word-part-1/911652/1560 "2021-03-31T14:13:05Z")

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stinky

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