What Is a 6-Letter Perfect Word?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of a "Perfect Word," defined as a word where any one letter can be replaced by another letter to create a different valid word. Participants are tasked with identifying examples of 6-letter Perfect Words, and the conversation also touches on the challenge of finding 7-letter Perfect Words.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant defines a Perfect Word and provides a 4-letter example, CAST, explaining how each letter can be replaced to form other words.
  • Several participants suggest various 6-letter Perfect Words, including "paster," "master," "poster," "palter," "passer," "pastor," and "pastel."
  • There is a challenge issued for participants to come up with a 7-letter Perfect Word, with one participant expressing difficulty in doing so.
  • Another participant humorously questions if someone is "paltering," suggesting a playful tone in the discussion.
  • Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

    Participants generally agree on the definition of a Perfect Word and provide examples, but there is no consensus on a 7-letter Perfect Word, as one participant struggles to find one.

    Contextual Notes

    The discussion does not resolve the challenge of identifying a 7-letter Perfect Word, and the criteria for what constitutes a valid word are not explicitly defined.

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A PERFECT WORD is a word in which ANY one letter could be replaced by another letter to form another word.

An example of a 4-letter Perfect Word is CAST because C could be replaced by L to form LAST or A by O to form COST, or S by R to form CART, and T by E to form CASE.

For a point : Give a 6-letter Perfect Word.
 
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paster
master
poster
palter
passer
pastor
pastel
 
Robert, I'll give you another point if you can give me a seven letter perfect word. :smile:
 
Greg, I can't come up with a seven letter word. Why don't you open it up to the rest of the gang.
 
Originally posted by Robert Zaleski
Greg, I can't come up with a seven letter word. Why don't you open it up to the rest of the gang.

pasters
masters
posters
palters
passers
pastors
pastels
pastern (part of a horse's leg)
 
*cough*

ahem (clears throat)

Greg, are you paltering by any chance?
 
Originally posted by marcus
*cough*

ahem (clears throat)

Greg, are you paltering by any chance?

haha, point for marcus and robert!
 

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