# Yet another Doper word game... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 4, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410 "2001-11-04T05:42:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![moronmountain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@moronmountain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moronmountain)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/61 "2001-11-09T05:14:17Z")
Light -\> Heavy is ass insane…you are a psyco! For the meantime, here’s another transition for y’all to work on until we are graced with the Light -\> Heavy chain. Coin -\> Bill Oops, thats easy Coin Coil Boil Boll Bill Black -\> Green (untested) Butt -\> Head Dope -\> Cool ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/62 "2001-11-09T05:19:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Opus1 \* > \*\*light > Sight > sighS > siNhs > sinEs > Mines > minDs > mEnds > meAds > Heads > headY > heaVy > > Sinhs is the plural of the hyperbolic sine function. I can’t find a way to do it using only normal words. \*\* I think it must go down some path like: Light Bight Bigot Begot Begat Began etc… but I can’t quite get it to work out this way, either, and need to go to sleep soon. Maybe you can work with that, or it could be a false lead. good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/63 "2001-11-09T05:19:53Z")
Well, I may have spoke too soon. One of my words was missing a letter. I’ll keep trying though. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/64 "2001-11-09T05:26:41Z")
Okay it still would work, but I’d have to use an alternate spelling of a plural version of a unique proper noun. Or a possessive of said noun, but that’s too much of a stretch, even for me. Still working on it. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/65 "2001-11-09T05:51:08Z")
Here was my solution. light sight sighs signs sions lions loons loans leans leaps leapt least lease leave heave heavy I’m gonna justify this one via [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com) sion : 2.An idealized, harmonious community; utopia. 3.A place or religious community regarded as sacredly devoted to God. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/66 "2001-11-09T06:28:38Z")
Even though I see it’s too late, I’m gonna post my solution for **light** -\> **heavy** anyway, dammit! light bight bigot begot beget beret buret curet cures cores cords lords loons loans leans leant least lease leave heave heavy This version has two “questionables”: the first, bight, is easily defended. Look at any physical map of Australia, and there along the southern edge, you will see the Great Australian Bight (a bight is a small bay between two points of land). (Besides, I see **ShibbOleth** has already mentioned this.) The other, curet, is a variation of “curette”: a kind of surgical instrument. If that one is too “dodgy”, replace **curet** -\> **cores** above with the following sequence: burnt burns barns bards cards ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/67 "2001-11-09T06:56:33Z")
Excellent work. I never heard of the word buret before. Here’s **butt -\> head** butt bu **n** t **h** unt hu **r** t h **a** rt har **d** h **e** rd he **a** d Here’s \*\*dope -\> cool \*\* dope **r** ope r **a** pe rap **t** ra **f** t **d** aft da **r** t **c** art c **u** rt cu **l** t c **o** lt co **o** t coo **l** ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/68 "2001-11-09T13:56:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Darwin’s Finch \* > This version has two “questionables”: the first, bight, is easily defended. Look at any physical map of Australia, and there along the southern edge, you will see the Great Australian Bight (a bight is a small bay between two points of land). \*\* The definition for bight (from my head) is a loop of rope, like when one ties a knot. IIRC it’s one of those words you learn in the Boy Scouts. Or if you are a sailor. ---
**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/69 "2001-11-10T19:32:23Z")
I’ll do the only one not done yet. I’m sure it’s a little circuitous, but oh well. Black slack slick slice slide glide glade grade grane grand brand bland blend bleed breed greed Green Yes, “grane” is a word, but in a way that would cause a fist-fight during a Scrabble game. Can someone get around this word for me? I’m a bit too lazy. Or, Blue -\> Pink ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/70 "2001-11-11T04:33:13Z")
This was my solution to Black \> Green: black bla **n** k blan **d** bl **e** nd ble **e** d b **r** eed **g** reed gree **n** I’ll be working on Blue \> Pink Meanwhile, how about Rich \> Poor? I did it in 10 steps…but I bet there’s a simpler way. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/71 "2001-11-11T05:37:56Z")
**rich -\> poor** 9 steps rich ric **e** **d** ice di **k** e **p** ike pi **l** e p **o** le po **o** l poo **r** ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/72 "2001-11-11T05:42:04Z")
blue blu **r** **s** lur slu **t** sl **o** t s **o** ot **f** oot fo **n** t fon **d** **b** ond b **i** nd bin **t** **p** int pin **k** ---
**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/73 "2001-11-11T05:44:35Z")
Ouch, how could I miss the black, blank, bland transition that took me like 7 million moves to get through? Well, my Rich -\> Poor barely beats yours. Everyone keep trying Blue -\> Pink (now officially proven to work by me) Rich rice race pace pale pole poll pool Poor ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/74 "2001-11-11T05:44:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Genseric \* > \*\ ***rich -\> poor** > > 9 steps > > rich > ric **e** > **d** ice > di **k** e > **p** ike > pi **l** e > p **o** le > po **o** l > poo **r** \*\* Uhh, never mind… ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/75 "2001-11-11T05:47:09Z")
Way to go, **Genseric**. Mine was: rich rice race face fact tact taut tout pout pour poor So, **Genseric** ’s turn to lay one on us! ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/76 "2001-11-11T05:51:06Z")
OOOPS…missed **JBERGES** ’s solution. You go, **JB** … ---
**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/77 "2001-11-11T05:53:46Z")
It’s nice when recent posts on a thread don’t appear until after you’ve written and posted yours, resulting in an awkward post that belongs a bit further up in the thread… Genseric and TN\*hippie BOTH beat me out! I’m just so slow!!! (runs off crying) ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/78 "2001-11-11T05:54:41Z")
Oh, and was your Blue\>Pink solution better? Probably. ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/79 "2001-11-11T05:56:29Z")
No, **JB** , you won cuz **Gen** fouled. ---
**Author:** ![Genseric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Genseric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genseric)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410/80 "2001-11-11T05:56:56Z")
Just to note I forgot a word in mine, thus the subsquent nevermind post. It should have poll in between pole and pool, or better yet just substitute JBERGES shorter solution. Anyway here’s an untested one from me \*_Glory -\> Shame_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-word-game/91410.md?page=5)