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Change a letter, add a letter, subtract a letter

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Elegran Mon 01-Jun-15 19:51:11

Make a new word by changing, adding or subtracting a letter, without altering the letter order (the new letter doesn't have to go at the beginningor end, it can be anywhere.)

Starter - BE

Ana Fri 05-Jun-15 18:32:49

burned

loopylou Fri 05-Jun-15 17:24:17

Unrobe

JoyBloggs Fri 05-Jun-15 17:18:19

Enrobe

Cosafina Fri 05-Jun-15 15:40:35

Borne

Cosafina Fri 05-Jun-15 15:40:12

Oh sorry, maybe I wasn't at the end - I was looking to follow Earth!

Cosafina Fri 05-Jun-15 15:38:41

garth

Bellanonna Fri 05-Jun-15 14:44:09

Oh no, we crossed, sorry !

Bellanonna Fri 05-Jun-15 14:43:37

Reborn
(Appropriate?)

JoyBloggs Fri 05-Jun-15 14:41:13

Sobre

trisher Fri 05-Jun-15 13:30:45

Bore (no reflection on this thread of course!)

Ana Fri 05-Jun-15 12:02:00

Oh yes, sorry I can see it now! blush

AshTree Fri 05-Jun-15 11:56:29

Ana 'murmured' was a valid submission on the basis of changing a letter (changing the s to u) which is allowed according to the OP.

Elegran Fri 05-Jun-15 11:00:24

Better make them retrospective then!

Ana Fri 05-Jun-15 10:53:32

But it would be OK under the new rules....

Elegran Fri 05-Jun-15 10:52:41

Restart - ORE (3 letters from murderous)

Ana Fri 05-Jun-15 10:52:24

Although strictly speaking 'murmured' wasn't correct as it added a 'u' and subtracted an 's'!

Elegran Fri 05-Jun-15 10:51:42

Grandma2213 has murdered us!

Elegran Fri 05-Jun-15 10:50:47

People already seem to be sometimes doing more than one move at a time, so why not? And if it is still completely impossible after a reasonable time, then a restart (using a few of the letters in the last word?) is a last resort. but give it a fair try before restarting.

AshTree Fri 05-Jun-15 10:49:19

I've searched internet anagram sites - one gave the only anagram of murderous as ..... murderous. It also had an option for finding words within the word (i.e. using some of the letters). Nothing for one dropped letter except some rather questionable non-words (IMO). So I think Grandma2213 takes the crown for this one grin

Should we have a restart?

Bellanonna Fri 05-Jun-15 10:11:24

Elegran - might we be allowed to both drop a letter or letters (say max 2) in addition to adding one? I've been staring at latest excellent contribution but can't see a way of changing it by just shuffling and adding or subtracting once.). But maybe someone can still come up with something ??

Grandma2213 Wed 03-Jun-15 23:46:33

Murderous

JoyBloggs Wed 03-Jun-15 20:22:40

Rumoured

AshTree Wed 03-Jun-15 20:05:30

Murmured

trisher Wed 03-Jun-15 17:49:45

drummers

Ana Wed 03-Jun-15 17:38:43

murders