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From jafe to El-Guest
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowFrom Puzzling to StackExchange9 letter word decompositionFrom Puzzling to StackExchangeWord ladder island (formerly dead-end)Longest sentence where all words are anagrams of each otherFrom Puzzle to Riddle to SolutionChange a letter, add a letterFrom bottom to topWord list: 2 consonants 2 vowelsMoans to Rocky in 4 moves?Anagrams: From Cheese to Sneeze
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Largely inspired by From Puzzling to StackExchange by CodeNewbie
From jafe to El-Guest
jafe > cafe > cate > cete > cet > get > gest > egest > e gest > e guest > el guest
Rules:
In any move, you can either replace a letter, add a letter, remove a letter, split a word or combine two words. These are the five valid moves, and only one of these can be applied in a move.
After each move, each of the resulting words must be valid by itself, even if it makes no sense as a phrase. To level the playing field, only words defined as LEGITIMATE WORDS are considered valid. No proper nouns, abbreviations, prefixes or suffixes allowed. (However, words like jack, john, jane etc. are allowed as they are used as common nouns too.) Alternate spellings and archaic words are permitted, but words referring to specific persons, places or events are not valid.
You may only add a letter to an existing word, but a new letter (such as a or I) cannot create a new word separately. Likewise, you cannot drop a letter from a one-letter word to remove it altogether.
As an example, consider the following solution where @GordonK went from stack to exchange:
stack, stark, shark, sh ark, eh ark, ex ark, ex hark, ex hare, ex chare, ex charge, ex change, exchange
This solution required 12 moves. (It may not be the optimal strategy for this pair of words, but it is a valid strategy, given just as an example).
Challenge:
Use the same method to link as many names of prominent Puzzling.SE users as possible.
The solution which achieves this with the largest number of usernames will be awarded the green tick. In case of a tie, the method with the least number of steps win.
No computers except for word-checking and answer-posting. If you are unsure whether a word could be used, please post it in the comments and I will reply ASAP.
Definitions
Prominent P.SE User
A user with 3k+ rep [Reason: to prevent cases where new accounts are registered for this puzzle]
Names:
Display names, replacing any numbers/ symbols that are not English Alphabets with spaces. [El-Guest would become El Guest; and Brandon_J would become Brandon J]
Legitimate Words:
Words that have an independent entry in Dictionary.com, or
Words within the name of the next linked user
LEADERBOARD: (Only includes valid entries)
User Moves
wordplay no-computers english open-ended
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Largely inspired by From Puzzling to StackExchange by CodeNewbie
From jafe to El-Guest
jafe > cafe > cate > cete > cet > get > gest > egest > e gest > e guest > el guest
Rules:
In any move, you can either replace a letter, add a letter, remove a letter, split a word or combine two words. These are the five valid moves, and only one of these can be applied in a move.
After each move, each of the resulting words must be valid by itself, even if it makes no sense as a phrase. To level the playing field, only words defined as LEGITIMATE WORDS are considered valid. No proper nouns, abbreviations, prefixes or suffixes allowed. (However, words like jack, john, jane etc. are allowed as they are used as common nouns too.) Alternate spellings and archaic words are permitted, but words referring to specific persons, places or events are not valid.
You may only add a letter to an existing word, but a new letter (such as a or I) cannot create a new word separately. Likewise, you cannot drop a letter from a one-letter word to remove it altogether.
As an example, consider the following solution where @GordonK went from stack to exchange:
stack, stark, shark, sh ark, eh ark, ex ark, ex hark, ex hare, ex chare, ex charge, ex change, exchange
This solution required 12 moves. (It may not be the optimal strategy for this pair of words, but it is a valid strategy, given just as an example).
Challenge:
Use the same method to link as many names of prominent Puzzling.SE users as possible.
The solution which achieves this with the largest number of usernames will be awarded the green tick. In case of a tie, the method with the least number of steps win.
No computers except for word-checking and answer-posting. If you are unsure whether a word could be used, please post it in the comments and I will reply ASAP.
Definitions
Prominent P.SE User
A user with 3k+ rep [Reason: to prevent cases where new accounts are registered for this puzzle]
Names:
Display names, replacing any numbers/ symbols that are not English Alphabets with spaces. [El-Guest would become El Guest; and Brandon_J would become Brandon J]
Legitimate Words:
Words that have an independent entry in Dictionary.com, or
Words within the name of the next linked user
LEADERBOARD: (Only includes valid entries)
User Moves
wordplay no-computers english open-ended
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
Could you clarify what you mean by words within the name of the next linked user? Presumably, from context, these don't need to have a dictionary.com entry -- are you saying that any substring will do there? Or is there some other criterion of wordiness we're meant to apply?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
45 mins ago
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Eg: el in elguest, al in randalthor but not alth in randalthor
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
10 mins ago
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Oh, I see. So anything that is treated as a word within someone's username?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Largely inspired by From Puzzling to StackExchange by CodeNewbie
From jafe to El-Guest
jafe > cafe > cate > cete > cet > get > gest > egest > e gest > e guest > el guest
Rules:
In any move, you can either replace a letter, add a letter, remove a letter, split a word or combine two words. These are the five valid moves, and only one of these can be applied in a move.
After each move, each of the resulting words must be valid by itself, even if it makes no sense as a phrase. To level the playing field, only words defined as LEGITIMATE WORDS are considered valid. No proper nouns, abbreviations, prefixes or suffixes allowed. (However, words like jack, john, jane etc. are allowed as they are used as common nouns too.) Alternate spellings and archaic words are permitted, but words referring to specific persons, places or events are not valid.
You may only add a letter to an existing word, but a new letter (such as a or I) cannot create a new word separately. Likewise, you cannot drop a letter from a one-letter word to remove it altogether.
As an example, consider the following solution where @GordonK went from stack to exchange:
stack, stark, shark, sh ark, eh ark, ex ark, ex hark, ex hare, ex chare, ex charge, ex change, exchange
This solution required 12 moves. (It may not be the optimal strategy for this pair of words, but it is a valid strategy, given just as an example).
Challenge:
Use the same method to link as many names of prominent Puzzling.SE users as possible.
The solution which achieves this with the largest number of usernames will be awarded the green tick. In case of a tie, the method with the least number of steps win.
No computers except for word-checking and answer-posting. If you are unsure whether a word could be used, please post it in the comments and I will reply ASAP.
Definitions
Prominent P.SE User
A user with 3k+ rep [Reason: to prevent cases where new accounts are registered for this puzzle]
Names:
Display names, replacing any numbers/ symbols that are not English Alphabets with spaces. [El-Guest would become El Guest; and Brandon_J would become Brandon J]
Legitimate Words:
Words that have an independent entry in Dictionary.com, or
Words within the name of the next linked user
LEADERBOARD: (Only includes valid entries)
User Moves
wordplay no-computers english open-ended
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
$endgroup$
Largely inspired by From Puzzling to StackExchange by CodeNewbie
From jafe to El-Guest
jafe > cafe > cate > cete > cet > get > gest > egest > e gest > e guest > el guest
Rules:
In any move, you can either replace a letter, add a letter, remove a letter, split a word or combine two words. These are the five valid moves, and only one of these can be applied in a move.
After each move, each of the resulting words must be valid by itself, even if it makes no sense as a phrase. To level the playing field, only words defined as LEGITIMATE WORDS are considered valid. No proper nouns, abbreviations, prefixes or suffixes allowed. (However, words like jack, john, jane etc. are allowed as they are used as common nouns too.) Alternate spellings and archaic words are permitted, but words referring to specific persons, places or events are not valid.
You may only add a letter to an existing word, but a new letter (such as a or I) cannot create a new word separately. Likewise, you cannot drop a letter from a one-letter word to remove it altogether.
As an example, consider the following solution where @GordonK went from stack to exchange:
stack, stark, shark, sh ark, eh ark, ex ark, ex hark, ex hare, ex chare, ex charge, ex change, exchange
This solution required 12 moves. (It may not be the optimal strategy for this pair of words, but it is a valid strategy, given just as an example).
Challenge:
Use the same method to link as many names of prominent Puzzling.SE users as possible.
The solution which achieves this with the largest number of usernames will be awarded the green tick. In case of a tie, the method with the least number of steps win.
No computers except for word-checking and answer-posting. If you are unsure whether a word could be used, please post it in the comments and I will reply ASAP.
Definitions
Prominent P.SE User
A user with 3k+ rep [Reason: to prevent cases where new accounts are registered for this puzzle]
Names:
Display names, replacing any numbers/ symbols that are not English Alphabets with spaces. [El-Guest would become El Guest; and Brandon_J would become Brandon J]
Legitimate Words:
Words that have an independent entry in Dictionary.com, or
Words within the name of the next linked user
LEADERBOARD: (Only includes valid entries)
User Moves
wordplay no-computers english open-ended
wordplay no-computers english open-ended
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
edited 1 hour ago
Omega Krypton
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
asked 2 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
5,1122845
5,1122845
1
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Could you clarify what you mean by words within the name of the next linked user? Presumably, from context, these don't need to have a dictionary.com entry -- are you saying that any substring will do there? Or is there some other criterion of wordiness we're meant to apply?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
45 mins ago
$begingroup$
Eg: el in elguest, al in randalthor but not alth in randalthor
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
Oh, I see. So anything that is treated as a word within someone's username?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 mins ago
add a comment |
1
$begingroup$
Could you clarify what you mean by words within the name of the next linked user? Presumably, from context, these don't need to have a dictionary.com entry -- are you saying that any substring will do there? Or is there some other criterion of wordiness we're meant to apply?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
45 mins ago
$begingroup$
Eg: el in elguest, al in randalthor but not alth in randalthor
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
Oh, I see. So anything that is treated as a word within someone's username?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 mins ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Could you clarify what you mean by words within the name of the next linked user? Presumably, from context, these don't need to have a dictionary.com entry -- are you saying that any substring will do there? Or is there some other criterion of wordiness we're meant to apply?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
45 mins ago
$begingroup$
Could you clarify what you mean by words within the name of the next linked user? Presumably, from context, these don't need to have a dictionary.com entry -- are you saying that any substring will do there? Or is there some other criterion of wordiness we're meant to apply?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
45 mins ago
$begingroup$
Eg: el in elguest, al in randalthor but not alth in randalthor
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
Eg: el in elguest, al in randalthor but not alth in randalthor
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
10 mins ago
$begingroup$
Oh, I see. So anything that is treated as a word within someone's username?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 mins ago
$begingroup$
Oh, I see. So anything that is treated as a word within someone's username?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 mins ago
add a comment |
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4 names in 11 moves:
m oehm - m ohm - m om - mom - tom - toms - toss - boss - bass - mass - mast - matt
answered 46 mins ago
jafejafe
24.7k472246
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4 names in 11 moves:
m oehm - m ohm - m om - mom - tom - toms - toss - boss - bass - mass - mast - matt
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4 names in 11 moves:
m oehm - m ohm - m om - mom - tom - toms - toss - boss - bass - mass - mast - matt
answered 46 mins ago
jafejafe
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4 names in 11 moves:
m oehm - m ohm - m om - mom - tom - toms - toss - boss - bass - mass - mast - matt
answered 46 mins ago
jafejafe
24.7k472246
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4 names in 11 moves:
m oehm - m ohm - m om - mom - tom - toms - toss - boss - bass - mass - mast - matt
answered 46 mins ago
jafejafe
24.7k472246
edited 7 mins ago
answered 46 mins ago
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answered 46 mins ago
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Could you clarify what you mean by words within the name of the next linked user? Presumably, from context, these don't need to have a dictionary.com entry -- are you saying that any substring will do there? Or is there some other criterion of wordiness we're meant to apply?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
45 mins ago
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Eg: el in elguest, al in randalthor but not alth in randalthor
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
10 mins ago
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Oh, I see. So anything that is treated as a word within someone's username?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
6 mins ago