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gurthbruins

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Re: Metamorphosis

Shorter Solution to Challenge 6

SHUT
SHOT
SHOD
SHED
SEED
SPED
APED
OPED
OPEN

"And winking marybuds begin
To ope their golden eyes" - Shakespeare

Here is an even shorter Solution:

SHUT
SHUN
SPUN
SPUD
SPED
OPED (See Shakespeare)
OPEN

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gurthbruins

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Re: Metamorphosis

BOY
BAY
BAT
EAT
PAT
PIT
PIE

Einfach unverbesserlich.

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

And here is an even, even shorter solution to Challenge #7 (not #6, which is another):

SHUT
SPUT : n A reinforcing plate (Century Dictionary and Webster's 1913); also past tense To spit (O.E.D. - dialect).
SPET : n A species of barracuda (O.E.D. and Century Dictionary); also v To spit. (O.E.D. - dialect).
SPEN : see below.
OPEN

According to the O.E.D., "spen" is a variant of "spean" (n to wean). I don't know of any other dictionary that contains that word.

If SPEN is disallowed, then:

SHUT
SPUT
SPET (or SPUD)
SPED
OPED
OPEN

If SPUT is disallowed, replace with SHET : n Old form of shut (Collins); also appears in SOWPODS.

Last edited by phrontister (2010-05-17 12:23:53)

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DaveRobinsonUK

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Re: Metamorphosis

PLAY
FLAY
FLAK
FLAT
FLIT
FIRE

ARRRR! I'm going to bed.

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

A shorter solution to Challenge #11:

PLAY
PLAT
PEAT
PERT
PERE
FERE
FIRE

All words are in SOWPODS.

Maybe we could try PLAY -> WITH -> FIRE next. I haven't tried that yet...probably will tonight.

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bobbym

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Re: Metamorphosis

play plan pian pias pits pith with wite wire fire.

All words on my list. See if you like them.

New One;

mow -> the -> top , can it be done?

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

All words on my list. See if you like them.

All in SOWPODS

mow -> the -> top , can it be done?

Probably...if mowing the top isn't too awkward.

MOW
MOE
TOE
THE
TOE
TOP

COST -> FREE

I haven't tried this yet.

Last edited by phrontister (2010-05-17 20:50:25)

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Re: Metamorphosis

Hi;

cost cast fast fest feet fret free

New one

Mouses to Cheese - I have been told this one is impossible. I don't agree, What do you think?

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gurthbruins

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Re: Metamorphosis

And here is an even, even shorter solution to Challenge #7 (not #6, which is another):

SHUT
SPUT : n A reinforcing plate (Century Dictionary and Webster's 1913); also past tense To spit (O.E.D. - dialect).
SPET : n A species of barracuda (O.E.D. and Century Dictionary); also v To spit. (O.E.D. - dialect).
SPEN : see below.
OPEN

According to the O.E.D., "spen" is a variant of "spean" (n to wean). I don't know of any other dictionary that contains that word.

If SPEN is disallowed, then:

SHUT
SPUT
SPET (or SPUD)
SPED
OPED
OPEN

If SPUT is disallowed, replace with SHET : n Old form of shut (Collins); also appears in SOWPODS.

Five words? Awesome! "Simply unbeatable!"
How can SPEN be disallowed, if it's in the O.E.D.?

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

Hi Bobby,

Mouses to Cheese - I have been told this one is impossible. I don't agree, What do you think?

I disagree with the person who told you that.

MOUSES
TOUSES   
THUSES
CHUSES   
CHASES
CHACES   
CHACKS   
CHECKS
CHEEKS
CHEEKY
CHEESY
CHEESE

All are in Collins.

COPY -> DRAG -> TEXT

The inspiration for this one came from something I was doing in Excel a few moments ago. I haven't tried to solve it yet.

Last edited by phrontister (2010-05-17 20:48:20)

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Re: Metamorphosis

copy coly colt coat doat drat5 drag brag brat beat teat text

feel -> hand -> nail

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

FEEL
FEED
FEND
FAND
HAND
SAND
SAID
SAIL
NAIL

BLOG -> POST -> IDEA

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Re: Metamorphosis

blog blot boot bolt polt post dost doss does dyes oyes odes ides idea

baby -> milk -> teen

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

Hi Bobby,

I had

for BLOG -> POST -> IDEA, which is a couple shorter.

BABY
BABE
BALE
BILE
MILE
MILK
MILL
KILL
KELL
TELL
TEEL
TEEN

FOOT -> BALL -> SHOE

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Re: Metamorphosis

Hi phrontister;

I erased poot from my word list, that is why. I will put it back if you know it is a word. Please check that for me if you get the chance.

Good solution!

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

Hi Bobby,

poot : n the name for the young of various animals; also v to push (O.E.D.)

It's also in the Chambers Dictionary, Collins Official Scrabble Dictionary, Webster's Third New International Dictionary and SOWPODS...with some other associated meanings.

Last edited by phrontister (2010-05-18 03:51:15)

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Re: Metamorphosis

foot boot bolt boll ball  boll bolt boot soot shot shoe

food -> grow -> tall

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Re: Metamorphosis

FOOD
POOD (a Russian weight)
PLOD
PLOW
FLOW
GLOW
GROW
GROT   
TROT   
TOOT   
TOOL   
TOLL   
TALL

BROW -> NOSE -> CHIN

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bobbym

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Re: Metamorphosis

brow braw bras boas boss bose nose none cone conn coin chin - haven't checked all these words.

goon -> babe -> deer

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

Hi Bobby,

All words ok.

Bose isn't in SOWPODS nor the Collins Official Scrabble Dictionary, but it's in the O.E.D. as v To test (ground) for the presence of buried structures by noting the sound of percussion from a weighted rammer. It's also in Webster's T.N.I.D. and Dictionary.com.

my answer.

GOON
BOON
BORN
BORE
BARE
BABE
BARE
BERE
SERE
SERR
SEER
DEER

DOWN -> GREY -> DEAD

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Re: Metamorphosis

down gown gowd goad grad gray grey gley gled geed deed dead

moth -> fire -> burn

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Re: Metamorphosis

MOTH
MOTE
MORE
MIRE
FIRE
FIRN
BIRN
BURN

DAWN -> TILL -> DUSK

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Re: Metamorphosis

dawn pawn pawl pall pill till bill bilk bisk busk dusk

birds -> kill -> bugs

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phrontister

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Re: Metamorphosis

As Tarzan said to Jane, "Bird kill bugs."

BIRD
BIRL
BILL
KILL
TILL
TILS
TIGS
BIGS
BUGS

THEY -> FEEL -> SICK

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Re: Metamorphosis

they them teem teel feel fees sees secs sics sick

secs to me a little shaky. It is supposed to be a scrabble world. It also appears here.

http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/sec Looks like a plural to me.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.