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Word Meld and Weld (Posted on 2004-12-06) Difficulty: 2 of 5

Word meld and weld is slightly different from previous puzzles of this nature.
In this puzzle you have to get from the word SISTER to the word BROTHER.
The rules are simple, either change a letter, add a letter or remove a letter.
The only proviso is that each word created must be a genuine English word.

Here are some more to try

BLACK
:
:
WHITE

NIGHT
:
:
DAY

HUNGRY
:
:
THIRSTY

Can you find any other such word meld/welds that go from one word to its opposite?

  Submitted by Juggler    
Rating: 3.7500 (4 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
SISTER
SITTER
HITTER
HOTTER
_OTTER
OTHER
BOTHER
BROTHER.

BLACK
_LACK
LICK
LICE
LIME
SLIME
SLIM_
SHIM
SHIN
SHINE
WHINE
WHITE.

NIGHT
SIGHT
SIGH_
HIGH
HUGH
HUG_
HAG
HAY
DAY

HUNGRY
DUNGRY - A type of cloth
DUNG_Y - As in 'A dark & dungy place'
DUNG_ - As in Cow-dung
SUNG
SING
SIN_
SIT
SIFT
SHIFT
SHIRT
SHIRTY
THIRTY
THIRSTY

Thanks to Syzygy for getting me started on the last one, although it's been corrected so we don't get to THRISTY.

Thanks to everyone else who took part.

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  Subject Author Date
Puzzle ThoughtsK Sengupta2023-04-24 01:42:21
Another Efficient SolutionGamer2007-01-13 22:17:07
solns to some of themdoremi2004-12-10 04:15:11
SolutionRAISE to RAZE, REIGN to RESIGN, PRAY to PREYPenny2004-12-09 12:25:23
re: Hungry to Thirsty - w/o a controversial word ! ( I hope )Penny2004-12-08 15:08:40
re: Hungry to Thirsty - w/o a controversial word ! ( I hope )RandyOrton2004-12-08 14:40:33
SolutionHungry to Thirsty - w/o a controversial word ! ( I hope )Syzygy2004-12-08 14:17:29
PEACE TO WARRandyOrton2004-12-08 14:00:33
re(2): I'm starting to get the hang of itEric2004-12-08 01:49:59
re: I'm starting to get the hang of itRandyOrton2004-12-07 20:09:54
I'm starting to get the hang of itPenny2004-12-07 19:19:15
re(5): HUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)RandyOrton2004-12-07 18:10:58
re(4): HUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)Penny2004-12-07 15:46:11
re(3): HUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)RandyOrton2004-12-07 14:43:45
re(2): HUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)Penny2004-12-07 14:07:01
re(2): HUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)nikki2004-12-07 14:04:52
re: HUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)Eric2004-12-07 14:03:06
SolutionHUNGRY to THIRSTY (no miracle required)Penny2004-12-07 13:55:30
SolutionHere's another superefficient onePenny2004-12-07 10:59:02
Some ThoughtsSome Cool Ones !!!Syzygy2004-12-07 10:57:32
A Collection of Word Meld and WeldsNathan Hirtz2004-12-07 07:03:06
Best to WorstErik O.2004-12-07 01:25:31
Lost and FoundErik O.2004-12-07 01:22:01
night to day (6 steps)Erik O.2004-12-07 01:19:46
SolutionKERRY to BUSH (& other solutions)Penny2004-12-06 23:54:36
re: Thirsty almost to HungryRandyOrton2004-12-06 19:34:58
Thirsty almost to HungryErik O.2004-12-06 19:32:53
Fat to ThinRandyOrton2004-12-06 19:24:45
Open -> CloseErik O.2004-12-06 19:22:36
RICH to POORNathan Hirtz2004-12-06 19:19:52
SUMMER to WINTERNathan Hirtz2004-12-06 19:12:17
Hungry to thirstyHugo2004-12-06 19:05:28
Parent/Child... On/Offnikki2004-12-06 19:03:37
HUNGRY to THIRSTYPenny2004-12-06 18:43:47
MOTHER to FATHERNathan Hirtz2004-12-06 18:29:13
ScrabbleEric2004-12-06 18:04:24
BLACK to WHITEWryTangle2004-12-06 17:59:08
SISTER TO BROTHERNathan Hirtz2004-12-06 17:44:56
NIGHT to DAYNathan Hirtz2004-12-06 17:28:43
BLACK to WHITENathan Hirtz2004-12-06 17:25:29
re: Third oneRandyOrton2004-12-06 16:27:58
SolutionSister to Brother SolutionRandyOrton2004-12-06 16:23:25
SolutionThird onenikki2004-12-06 16:21:35
more short stepsRandyOrton2004-12-06 16:11:21
re: Here's a superefficient oneRandyOrton2004-12-06 16:06:33
SolutionHere's a superefficient onePenny2004-12-06 15:49:36
SolutionsEric2004-12-06 15:35:45
SolutionFirst twonikki2004-12-06 14:56:52
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