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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

AshTree Mon 15-Jun-15 07:54:28

*THIS THREAD IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CONTINUE THE GAME ON THE NEW THREAD WHICH YOU WILL FIND HERE

Grandma2213 Mon 15-Jun-15 01:49:03

Ascertain

FarNorth Sun 14-Jun-15 23:47:03

Captains

Elegran Sun 14-Jun-15 23:08:40

I won't be offended if someone else does it.

Bellanonna Sun 14-Jun-15 22:59:33

Catnaps

losing the plot a bit here, but am following on from capstan

AshTree Sun 14-Jun-15 22:53:18

Oh dear no, Joy, it was Elegran's game, think she should do it, if anyone!

JoyBloggs Sun 14-Jun-15 13:51:21

AshTree Sounds a good idea to me as new people joining, who only read the OP and not the modifications made later, aren't au fait with the way the rules have evolved as the thread has gone on and understandably must find it rather confusing! Are you volunteering... grin

Poppikok Sun 14-Jun-15 13:45:17

Oops sorry,started at page 1

Poppikok Sun 14-Jun-15 13:38:00

bet

AshTree Sun 14-Jun-15 11:20:46

Capstan

For what my opinion is worth, I think it might be an idea to abandon this and start a new thread with the new rules clearly laid out at the top for easier reference. And I think it needs to be clear what the maximum number of allowed changes is, otherwise people might be changing six letters in a seven letter word grin

Elegran Sun 14-Jun-15 11:03:50

X posts.

Elegran Sun 14-Jun-15 11:03:33

Passata Yes, the rules were changed because it would have been impossible. Now it is and/or add one, subtract one, change one, change the order (and often it is more than one letter change) It would only have lasted a day or so otherwise.

Sorry have not been back - had quite a lot on. You seem to be managing very well without me.

loopylou Sun 14-Jun-15 11:02:16

Reposts

Bellanonna Sun 14-Jun-15 10:51:12

Repasts

Ana Sun 14-Jun-15 10:11:55

You're right, I've just looked back to where it was agreed the order could be shuffled, and more than one letter subtracted etc. I just find it confusing when that happens and feel compelled to check! grin

JoyBloggs Sun 14-Jun-15 09:54:56

Would be virtually impossible I think, loopy... proved very tricky at the start of the game before it was abandoned! smile

loopylou Sun 14-Jun-15 07:25:50

I'm not sure how you can continue if the letter order isn't changed......

JoyBloggs Sat 13-Jun-15 22:59:34

Ana I'm not really sure what the up to date 'rules' are either confused confused confused I just try to add a letter or subtract a letter or change a letter as suggested at the start, but somewhere along the way I think OP said that we could do two of these if we were struggling... smile

Ana Sat 13-Jun-15 22:09:50

Well, as I have no idea what the 'rules' are now, I'll bow out. smile

JoyBloggs Sat 13-Jun-15 21:42:04

Trespass

Ana Just as well OP gave permission for order of letters to be rearranged or I think we'd have ground to a halt by now... smile

Ana Sat 13-Jun-15 20:36:05

Just noticed the OP says the letter order shouldn't be changed! grin

I know the rules were changed by the OP somewhere down the line, but no wonder she's not been back since...

FarNorth Sat 13-Jun-15 20:33:18

Pastries

NanKate Sat 13-Jun-15 20:30:38

Pasties

loopylou Sat 13-Jun-15 20:19:09

Nastier smile

JoyBloggs Sat 13-Jun-15 19:41:40

Latrines