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The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 6th, 2020, 4:44 pm
by MathAndCode
I had fun at Word Chains, so I have decided to create a similar game here.
Each player must modify the letters of the previous word in one of three ways:
  • Adding one letter
  • Removing one letter
  • Replacing one letter with another
The player should then post a word using the new set of letters, preferably rearranged. For example, in response to steal, one could respond with (among other possibilities):
  • late (removing the s)
  • waste (replacing the l with a w)
  • salute (adding a u)
In order to encourage novelty, please try to use words with at least four letters (preferably with at least five), avoid using any words that have already been used recently, and rearrange the letters as much as possible each time. If you want, you can come up with a goal word that you're trying to get to—but don't tell anyone else what that word is.

The first word shall be signal.

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pm
by BokaBB
MathAndCode wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:44 pm I had fun at Word Chains, so I have decided to create a similar game here.
Each player must modify the letters of the previous word in one of three ways:
  • Adding one letter
  • Removing one letter
  • Replacing one letter with another
The player should then post a word using the new set of letters, preferably rearranged. For example, in response to steal, one could respond with (among other possibilities):
  • late (removing the s)
  • waste (replacing the l with a w)
  • salute (adding a u)
In order to encourage novelty, please try to use words with at least four letters (preferably with at least five), avoid using any words that have already been used recently, and rearrange the letters as much as possible each time. If you want, you can come up with a goal word that you're trying to get to—but don't tell anyone else what that word is.

The first word shall be signal.
Definitely a mind game.Also sounds fun.
Do you have noticed my message recently?
Asign
Have a good day!

BokaBB

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 6th, 2020, 6:31 pm
by MathAndCode
BokaBB wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pmAlso sounds fun.
Thank you.
BokaBB wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pmDo you have noticed my message recently?
Assuming that you mean in Word Chains, I replied with covert.
BokaBB wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pmAsign
I assume that you meant assign. Please be careful with spelling in this thread because it matters here.
sings

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 6th, 2020, 11:29 pm
by wzkchem5
kings

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 3:07 am
by BokaBB
MathAndCode wrote: October 6th, 2020, 6:31 pm
BokaBB wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pmAlso sounds fun.
Thank you.
BokaBB wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pmDo you have noticed my message recently?
Assuming that you mean in Word Chains, I replied with covert.
BokaBB wrote: October 6th, 2020, 4:49 pmAsign
I assume that you meant assign. Please be careful with spelling in this thread because it matters here.
sings
I wrote you a private message called ,,Hello!",but you likely deleted it.
Sink
Have a good day!

BokaBB

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 6:56 am
by Entity Valkyrie 2
Skin

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 9:38 am
by MathAndCode
BokaBB wrote: October 7th, 2020, 3:07 amI wrote you a private message called ,,Hello!",but you likely deleted it.
I haven't gotten any private messages from you.
Entity Valkyrie 2 wrote: October 7th, 2020, 6:56 am Skin
risk

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 10:11 am
by BokaBB
MathAndCode wrote: October 7th, 2020, 9:38 am
BokaBB wrote: October 7th, 2020, 3:07 amI wrote you a private message called ,,Hello!",but you likely deleted it.
I haven't gotten any private messages from you.
Entity Valkyrie 2 wrote: October 7th, 2020, 6:56 am Skin
risk
Not sure, maybe I failed to send it.
It was just introducing you to my rules. Check them if you desire.
Skirt
Have a good day!

BokaBB

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 10:26 am
by MathAndCode
BokaBB wrote: October 7th, 2020, 10:11 amSkirt
tiers

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 10:37 am
by wzkchem5
MathAndCode wrote: October 7th, 2020, 10:26 am
BokaBB wrote: October 7th, 2020, 10:11 amSkirt
tiers
tribe

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 10:47 am
by BokaBB
Merit
Have a good day!

BokaBB

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 1:32 pm
by MathAndCode
BokaBB wrote: October 7th, 2020, 10:47 am Merit
hermit

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 8:33 pm
by wzkchem5
MathAndCode wrote: October 7th, 2020, 1:32 pm
BokaBB wrote: October 7th, 2020, 10:47 am Merit
hermit
thermo

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 8:44 pm
by MathAndCode
wzkchem5 wrote: October 7th, 2020, 8:33 pm thermo
remote

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 12:11 am
by wwei23
MathAndCode wrote: October 7th, 2020, 8:44 pmremote
Demote
//I hope you know where I'm going.

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 12:43 am
by MathAndCode
wwei23 wrote: October 23rd, 2020, 12:11 amDemote
//I hope you know where I'm going.
method
(We should not try to coordinate because trying to coordinate reduces the fun.)

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 12:59 am
by wwei23
MathAndCode wrote: October 23rd, 2020, 12:43 ammethod
//I couldn't think of anything with one word, so have a two-word version:
Do math
//Is the Internet Anagram server allowed?

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 1:18 am
by Schiaparelliorbust
//Before I post a word, I noticed that sink -> skin is an invalid move.

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 9:23 am
by MathAndCode
wwei23 wrote: October 23rd, 2020, 12:59 am//I couldn't think of anything with one word, so have a two-word version:
(Using only single words is required.)
Schiaparelliorbust wrote: October 23rd, 2020, 1:18 am //Before I post a word, I noticed that sink -> skin is an invalid move.
(I noticed that, but by when I noticed it, disqualifying everything after it did not make sense.)

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 9:36 am
by Schiaparelliorbust
MathAndCode wrote: October 23rd, 2020, 12:43 am method
(We should not try to coordinate because trying to coordinate reduces the fun.)
emoted
//I checked online after thinking of this word, only doeth and homed showed up.
//What happens if we get stuck?
Edit://Oh wait, I made a mistake.

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 4:00 pm
by EvinZL
demoted

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 25th, 2020, 4:06 am
by Hdjensofjfnen
denoted, for lack of anything better

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 25th, 2020, 4:22 am
by Schiaparelliorbust
Hdjensofjfnen wrote: October 25th, 2020, 4:06 am denoted, for lack of anything better
dented
//In the future, if we get stuck, I propose that we do two or more of the transformations to a word.

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 25th, 2020, 5:16 pm
by praosylen
Schiaparelliorbust wrote: October 25th, 2020, 4:22 amdented
defend

Re: The Near-Anagram Game

Posted: October 25th, 2020, 6:41 pm
by MathAndCode
A for awesome wrote: October 25th, 2020, 5:16 pmdefend
fender