Silliness Change One Letter to get to the target word - Page 21

Graham Coulson · 09-14-2011, 02:45 PM

Due -> Doe

pdurrant · 09-14-2011, 02:53 PM

Doe -> Doge

Graham Coulson · 09-14-2011, 03:00 PM

Doge -> Dodge

O.K. I get it now -- it's a collaborative thing aiming for a win-win between players.

I'll put my thinking cap on and try to come up with two new words.So off I go then...

Tarrah!

afa · 09-14-2011, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Doe -> Doge

Wait, "doge" is a word?? I had actually thought of that when you wrote "dog" but I thought, "Nah, that's not a word."

Dammit, we could have finished this 7 posts ago!

pdurrant · 09-14-2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afa

Wait, "doge" is a word?? I had actually thought of that when you wrote "dog" but I thought, "Nah, that's not a word."

Dammit, we could have finished this 7 posts ago!

The Doge of Venice was the leader of the city of Venice from around 700 AD to when the last Doge resigned in 1797 AD.

PeterT · 09-14-2011, 03:58 PM

Doge:

The chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.

I never knew !

Graham Coulson · 09-15-2011, 02:44 AM

O.K. -- trying to think of words appropriate to our website, I offer you the starting word of "READS" with a target word of "NOVEL".

pdurrant · 09-15-2011, 03:19 AM

reads -> read

Graham Coulson · 09-15-2011, 03:22 AM

Read -> Sear

pdurrant · 09-15-2011, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Coulson

Read -> Sear

This changes two letters - r->s and d->r.

Here, If I go

read -> rear

then you can...

Graham Coulson · 09-15-2011, 03:29 AM

[QUOTE=pdurrant;1742832]This changes two letters - r->s and d->r.

If you treat each word as an anagram, in fact I have changed only one letter, i.e. the D in READ to an S;but maybe you also mean that the order of the letters should remain the same, do you?

pdurrant · 09-15-2011, 03:43 AM

[QUOTE=Graham Coulson;1742834]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

This changes two letters - r->s and d->r.

If you treat each word as an anagram, in fact I have changed only one letter, i.e. the D in READ to an S;but maybe you also mean that the order of the letters should remain the same, do you?

Oh yes. The new word must be the same letters in the same order as the old word. You may change one letter for another or add a letter or remove a letter. You can't re-arrange the letters in the word. That would be too easy!

Graham Coulson · 09-15-2011, 03:51 AM

Oh dear, I'm so sorry but I think I goofed again! And I spent ages working out the route from one word to t'other, permitting the anagram approach.

Therefore, I'm not at all sure we'll manage to get to the target word after all, but let's have a go anyway...

Graham Coulson · 09-15-2011, 03:52 AM

Rear -> Sear

pdurrant · 09-15-2011, 04:01 AM

sear -> seal

(aiming for novel)

09-15-2011, 02:44 AM	#307
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	New words O.K. -- trying to think of words appropriate to our website, I offer you the starting word of "READS" with a target word of "NOVEL".

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09-14-2011, 02:45 PM	#301
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	Due -> Doe

09-14-2011, 02:53 PM	#302
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,115 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Doe -> Doge

09-14-2011, 03:00 PM	#303
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	Doge -> Dodge O.K. I get it now -- it's a collaborative thing aiming for a win-win between players. I'll put my thinking cap on and try to come up with two new words.So off I go then... Tarrah!

09-14-2011, 03:58 PM	#306
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,580 Karma: 79436940 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Doge: The chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa. I never knew !

09-15-2011, 03:19 AM	#308
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,115 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	reads -> read

09-15-2011, 03:22 AM	#309
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	Read -> Sear

09-15-2011, 03:29 AM	#311
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	[QUOTE=pdurrant;1742832]This changes two letters - r->s and d->r. If you treat each word as an anagram, in fact I have changed only one letter, i.e. the D in READ to an S;but maybe you also mean that the order of the letters should remain the same, do you?

09-15-2011, 03:51 AM	#313
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	Oh dear, I'm so sorry but I think I goofed again! And I spent ages working out the route from one word to t'other, permitting the anagram approach. Therefore, I'm not at all sure we'll manage to get to the target word after all, but let's have a go anyway...

09-15-2011, 03:52 AM	#314
Graham Coulson Magic mushroom tester Posts: 91 Karma: 1794762 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Burgundy, France Device: iPad 2	Rear -> Sear

09-15-2011, 04:01 AM	#315
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,115 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	sear -> seal (aiming for novel)

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