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Sep10-03, 01:32 AM   #1
 
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Brain Teaser #42


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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Sep10-03, 11:46 AM   #2
 
paster
master
poster
palter
passer
pastor
pastel
Sep10-03, 11:48 AM   #3
 
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Robert, I'll give you another point if you can give me a seven letter perfect word. [:)]
Sep10-03, 08:05 PM   #4
 

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Greg, I can't come up with a seven letter word. Why don't you open it up to the rest of the gang.
Sep11-03, 04:24 PM   #5
 
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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)
Sep12-03, 09:43 AM   #6
 
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*cough*

ahem (clears throat)

Greg, are you paltering by any chance?
Sep12-03, 09:57 AM   #7
 
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Originally posted by marcus
*cough*

ahem (clears throat)

Greg, are you paltering by any chance?
haha, point for marcus and robert! [:D]
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