The (polite) Four Letter Word Game

###The instructions for this game are:###

1. Change just ONE letter and/or Rearrange the letters and form a new 4-letter word.

  • (Words should be found in a common, authoritative English dictionary. The Urban dictionary is not a valid reference in this game.)
  • (No proper names, titles, brand names, trademarks, contractions, abbreviations, combining forms (hyphenated words), or acronyms please.)
  • (Corroborating definitions of submissions should be found in at least two independent resources.)
  • (Please take turns as one would in a real game, no consecutive posts. )

The Challenge of this game is to post words that have not been used before (if possible).

To minimize repeats, Click the magnifying glass icon at the top right of the window before posting and search to see if the word has been used before. The search function is blazingly fast!

IMPORTANT!
Help keep the word train rolling! Before responding to the latest post, scroll back a post or two to be sure the latest word is valid. If it is not, just “Reply With Quote” to the last valid submission and skip the invalid one.

Examples:

acre

care

cart


Word List as of post #3092

An alphabetical list of words that have been posted.   (The number in parentheses is the number of times a word has been repeated.)

abed , abet , able , ably , abox , abra , abut , abye , abys , acai , aced , aces , ache , achy , acid , acme , acne , acre , acts , adds , adit , adze , aeon , aero , aery , afar , agar , aged , ages , agin , agio , agma , agog , agon , ague , ahem , ahoy , aide , aids , ails , aims , airs , airt , airy , ajar , akin , alae , alar , alas , alba , albs , alee , ales , alga , alit , alky , ally , alms , aloe , alow , alps , also , alto , alum , ambo , amel , amen , amid , amir , ammo , amok , amps , amyl , anal , ands , anew , anil , anis , ankh , anoa , anon , ante , anti , ants , anus , aped , aper , apes , apex , apod , apps , apse , arak , arch , arco , arcs , area , aria , arid , aril , arks , arms , army , arts , arty , arum , arvo , asci , asea , ashy , asks , asps , atom , atop , auks , aula , aunt , aura , auto , avel , aver , avid , avow , away , awed , awes , awls , awry , axed , axel , axes , axil , axis , axle , axon , ayah , ayes , azym , baba , babe , baby , back , bade , bads , bags , bail , bait , bake , bald , bale , balk , ball (+1) , balm , bama , bams , band , bane , bang , bani , bank , bans , baps , barb , bard , bare , barf , bark , barm , barn , bars , base , bash , bask , bass , bast , bate , bath , bats , batt , baud , bawd , bawl , bawn , baya , bays , bead , beak , beam , bean , bear , beat (+1) , beau , beck , beds , beef , been , beep , beer , bees , beet , begs , bell , belt , bema , bend , bent , berg , berk , berm , best , beta , bets , bevy , bias , bibs , bice , bide , bids , bier , biff , bike , bile , bilk , bill , bind , bine , bing , bins , bint , bird , birl , biro , bise , bish , bite , bits , bitt , blab , blad , blae , blag , blah , blat , blay , bled , blet , blew , blin , blip , blob , bloc , blog , blot , blow , blub , blue , blur , boar , boas , boat , bobs , boce , bock , bode , bods , body , bogs , bogy , boil , bola , bold , bole , boll , bolo , bolt , boma , bomb , bond , bone , bong , bonk , bony , boob , book , boom , boon , boor , boos , boot , bora , bore , born , bort , bosh , boss , bota , bote , both , boto , bots , boud , boul , bout , bowl , bows , boys , bozo , brad , brae , brag , bran , bras , brat , braw , bray , bred , brew , brig , brim , brin , brio , brit , brob , brow , bruh , brut , bubo , buck , budo , buds , buff , bugs , buhl , bulb , bulk , bull , bump , bums , bund , bung , bunk , buns , bunt , buoy , burl , burn , burp , burr , bury , bush , buss , bust , busy , bute , butt , buys , byre , byte , cabs , caca , cack , cade , cadi , cafe , caff , cage , cagy , caid , cake , caky , calf , calk , call , calm , calx , cama , came , camo , camp , cams , cane , cans , cant , cape , capo , caps , card , care , cark , carl , carp , cars , cart , case , cash , cask , cass , cast , cats (+1) , cauf , caul , cave , cavy , cays , ceca , cede , cedi , ceil , cell , cels , celt , cent , ceps , cere , cero , chad , chai , chap , char , chat , chef , chew , chia , chic , chin , chip , chis , chit , chop , chub , chug , chum , ciao , cill , cine , cist , cite , city , clad , clam , clan , clap , claw , clay , clee , clef , cleg , clew , clip , clod , clog , clop , clot , clou , cloy , club , clue , coal , coat , coax , cobs , cock , coda , code , coed , coif , coil , coin , coir , coke , cola , cold , cole , coll , cols , colt , coly , coma , comb , come , cone , conk , cony , cook , cool , coop , coot , cope , cops , copy , cord , core , corf , cork , corm , corn , cosh , cost , cosy , cote , cots , coup , cove , cowl , cows , coxa , cozy , crab , crag , cram , cran , crap , craw , crew , crib , croc , crop , crow (+1) , crud , crus , crux , cube , cubs , cuds , cued , cues , cuff , cuke , cull , cult , cups , curb , curd , cure , curl , curs , curt , cush , cusp , cuss , cute , cuts , cyan , cyma , cyst , czar , dabs , dace , dado , dads , daft , dais , dale (+1) , dame , damn , damp , dams , dank , dans , dare , darg , dark , darn , dart , dash , data , date , daub , dawn , daws , days (+1) , daze , dead , deaf , deal , dean , dear (+1) , debt , deck , deco , deed , deem , deep , deer , dees , deft , defy , dele , deli , dell , deme , demo , demy , dene , deni , dens , dent , deny , derm , derv , desk , deva , dhak , dhow , dial , dibs , dice , died , dies , diet , digs , dika , dike , dill , dime , dims , dine , ding , dino , dins , dint , diol , dips , dire , dirk , dirt , disc , dish , disk , dita , dits , diva , dive , dock , dodo , doer , does , doff , doge , dogs , dohs , doit , dojo , dole , doll , dolt , dome , done , dong , dons (+1) , doob , doom , door , dopa , dope , dopy , dorm , dorp , dors , dory , dose , doss , dost , dote , doth , dots , dour , dout , dove , down , doze , dozy , drab , drag , dram , drat , draw , dray , dree , dreg , drew , drey , drib , drip , drop , drub , drug , drum , dual , dubs , duck , duct , dude , duds , duel , dues , duet , duff , dugs , duit , duke , dull , duly , dumb , dump , dune , dung , dunk , duns , dunt , duos , dupe , dura , dure , durn , dusk , dust , duty , dyed , dyer , dyes , dyke , dyne , dzos , each , earl , earn , ears , ease , east , easy , eats , eave , ebbs , ecad , echo , echt , ecru , eddy , edge , edgy , edit , eels , eery , efts , egad , eggs , egos , eked , ekes , elan , elhi , elix , elks , ells , elms , else , emic , emir , emit , emus , ends , ents , eons , epee , epic , epos , eras , ergo , ergs , erks , erne , errs , erst , espy , etch , etic , etna , etui , euro , even , ever , evil , ewer , ewes , exam , exit , exon , eyas , eyed , eyes , eyot , eyra , face , fact , fade , fads , fags , fail , fain , fair , fake , fall , fame , fang , fans , fare , farl , farm , faro , fart , fash , fast , fate , fats , faun , faux , fawn , faze , feal , fear , feat , feed , feel , fees , feet , fell , felt , fend , fern , fest , feta , fete , feud , fiat , fibs , fief , fife , figs , fila , file , fill , film , find , fine , fino , fins , fire , firm , firn , firs 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, glom , glop , glow , glue , glug , glum , glut , gnar , gnat , gnaw , gnus , goad , goal , goat , gobo , gods , goes , gold , golf , gone , gong , good , goof , goon , goop , gord , gore , gorp , gory , gosh , goth , gout , gowk , gown , grab , grad , gram , gran , gray , grew , grey , grid (+1) , grim , grin , grip , grit , grog , grow , grub , guan , guar , gulf , gull , gulp , gump , gums , guna , gunk , guns , gurn , gurt , gush , gust , guts , guys , gybe , gyms , gyps , gyre , gyro , gyve , haar , hack , hade , haem , hags , haik , hail , hair , haka , hake , hale , half , hall , halm , halo , halt , hame , hams , hand , hang , hank , hard , hare , hark , harm , harp , hart , hash (+1) , hasp , hast , hate , hath , hats , haul , have , hawk , haws , haze , hazy , head , heal , heap , hear , heat , hebe , heck , heed (+1) , heel , heir , held , helm , help , hemp , hems , hens , herb , herd , here , herl , herm , hero , hers , hesp , hewn , hews , hick , hide , hied , hies , 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, maun , maws , maxi , mayo , maze , mazy , mead , meak , meal , mean , meat , mech , meds , meed , meek , meet , mela , meld , mell , melo , melt , meme , memo , mems , mend , menu , meow , merd , mere , mesa , mesh , mess , meta , mete , meth , meum , mewl , mews , mhos , mica , mice , mien , miff , mike , mild , mile , milk , mill , milo , milt , mime , mina , mind , mine , mink , mint , mire , miry , mise , miss (+1) , mist , mite , mitt , mitu , mity , moan , moat , mobs , mock , moco , mode , moff , mogs , moha , mojo , moke , mola , mold , mole , moll , molt , mome , moms , monk , mono , mood , moon , moor , moos , moot , mope , mops , mora , more , mort , moss , most , mote , moth (+1) , mots , moue , move , mown , mows , moya , much , muck , muff , mugs , mule , mull , mume , mumm , mump , mums , mumu , mung , muni , munj , muon , mure , murk (+1) , muse , mush , musk , muss , must (+2) , mute , mutt , myas , myna , myth , myxa , nabs , naff , nags , naif (+1) , nail , name , 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, repp , reps , rest , rete , rets , rhea , rhos , rhus , ribs , rice , rich , rick , ride , rids , riel , rife , rifs , rift , rigs , rile , rill , rima , rime , rims , rimy , rind , ring , rink , riot , ripe (+1) , rips , rise , risk , rite , ritz , rive , road , roam , roan , roar , robe , robs , rock , rocs , rode , rods , roed , roey , roil , roky , role , roll , romp , rone , rood , roof , rook , room , root , rope , ropy , rort , rose , ross , rosy , rota , rote , roti , roto , rots , roue , rout , roux , rove , rows , rube , rubs , ruby , ruck , rudd , rude , ruds , rued , rues , ruff , rugs , ruin , rule , ruly , rump , rums , rune , rung , runs , runt , ruse , rush , rusk , rust , ruth , ruts , ryas , ryot , sack , safe , saga , sage , sago , sags , said , sail , sake , saki , sale , salp , salt , same , samp , sand , sane , sang , sank , sari , sark , sarn , sash , sass , sate , save , sawn , saws , saxe , saya , says , scab , scad , scam , scan , scar , scat , scot , scow , 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raid

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rids

stir

tars

ants

:ant: :ant: :ant: :ant:

aunt

:older_woman:

stun

guns

rung

ring

iron

rind

bind

bond