Four Letter Word Game

Malc 44 · 1 Jul 2009, 01:06 AM

I thought we were well overdue for a new game, and I'm bored so here goes.

How to play:
Change one letter of the four letter word to make a new word.

Rules:
1. You cannot add letters
2. You can only use english
3. You must delete any of the four letters, then insert a replacement letter at one of three locations: the original deleted letter location, before the first letter, or after the final letter
4. You can bump the thread with a new four letter word if static for 1 week or more.
5. You cannot go twice in a row, unless rule 4 applies.
6. No rude words, remember the forum rules!
7. Words may be repeated, but not on same page.
8. You can use names and trademarks if you want to keep the game going and cannot think of anything else

First word......

LOVE

**Sherry** · 1 Jul 2009, 02:13 AM

Guess I'll go with the most obvious (the forum made me type in 10 words)

oven

Chipper · 1 Jul 2009, 03:14 AM

move

(filler due to 10 char min for all posts)

Malc 44 · 1 Jul 2009, 06:25 AM

Mole

111111111111111111111

Boom · 1 Jul 2009, 10:37 AM

more

.................

Malc 44 · 1 Jul 2009, 06:14 PM

Sore

1111111111111111111111

Chipper · 1 Jul 2009, 11:36 PM

sole

..........

Malc 44 · 2 Jul 2009, 12:26 AM

Sold

....................

Chipper · 2 Jul 2009, 02:25 AM

gold

......

Malc 44 · 2 Jul 2009, 05:15 PM

Told

......

DrStrabismus · 3 Jul 2009, 11:06 PM

I notice that so far the three letters from the previous word have been kept in the same order. Is that supposed to be implied by rule 3, or just a coincidence?

It's not clear whether it was supposed to mean the above, a simple anagram, or replace one letter in the same place.

hadaso · 3 Jul 2009, 11:15 PM

I thought changing one letter meant putting a new one in the same position. Then I saw that people put the new letter in a different position, so I don't see how the rule can be interpreted to mean the order of the old letters cannot be changed but the new one can be put in a new location.

Anyway for now I'll keep them in place

TOAD

Malc 44 · 3 Jul 2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrStrabismus

I notice that so far the three letters from the previous word have been kept in the same order. Is that supposed to be implied by rule 3, or just a coincidence?

It's not clear whether it was supposed to mean the above, a simple anagram, or replace one letter in the same place.

Good point, I have now clarified Rule 3.

Goad

hadaso · 4 Jul 2009, 12:13 AM

GOAL

Note that there's no rule saying one cannot just go back to the previous word (or repeat any word previously used).

n5bb · 4 Jul 2009, 03:54 AM

FOAL
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1 Jul 2009, 01:06 AM	#1
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Four Letter Word Game I thought we were well overdue for a new game, and I'm bored so here goes. How to play: Change one letter of the four letter word to make a new word. Rules: 1. You cannot add letters 2. You can only use english 3. You must delete any of the four letters, then insert a replacement letter at one of three locations: the original deleted letter location, before the first letter, or after the final letter 4. You can bump the thread with a new four letter word if static for 1 week or more. 5. You cannot go twice in a row, unless rule 4 applies. 6. No rude words, remember the forum rules! 7. Words may be repeated, but not on same page. 8. You can use names and trademarks if you want to keep the game going and cannot think of anything else First word...... LOVE Last edited by Malc 44 : 11 Aug 2009 at 05:49 AM. Reason: Rule 8 added

3 Jul 2009, 11:06 PM	#11
DrStrabismus The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,804	I notice that so far the three letters from the previous word have been kept in the same order. Is that supposed to be implied by rule 3, or just a coincidence? It's not clear whether it was supposed to mean the above, a simple anagram, or replace one letter in the same place. Last edited by DrStrabismus : 3 Jul 2009 at 11:12 PM.

1 Jul 2009, 02:13 AM	#2
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	Guess I'll go with the most obvious (the forum made me type in 10 words) oven

1 Jul 2009, 03:14 AM	#3
Chipper Master of the @ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA) Posts: 1,278	move (filler due to 10 char min for all posts)

1 Jul 2009, 06:25 AM	#4
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Mole 111111111111111111111

1 Jul 2009, 10:37 AM	#5
Boom Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 202	more .................

1 Jul 2009, 06:14 PM	#6
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Sore 1111111111111111111111

1 Jul 2009, 11:36 PM	#7
Chipper Master of the @ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA) Posts: 1,278	sole ..........

2 Jul 2009, 12:26 AM	#8
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Sold ....................

2 Jul 2009, 02:25 AM	#9
Chipper Master of the @ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA) Posts: 1,278	gold ......

2 Jul 2009, 05:15 PM	#10
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Told ......

3 Jul 2009, 11:15 PM	#12
hadaso The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holon, Israel. Posts: 4,963	I thought changing one letter meant putting a new one in the same position. Then I saw that people put the new letter in a different position, so I don't see how the rule can be interpreted to mean the order of the old letters cannot be changed but the new one can be put in a new location. Anyway for now I'll keep them in place TOAD

4 Jul 2009, 12:13 AM	#14
hadaso The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holon, Israel. Posts: 4,963	GOAL Note that there's no rule saying one cannot just go back to the previous word (or repeat any word previously used).

4 Jul 2009, 03:54 AM	#15
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