Braingle: 'Working 9 to 5' Brain Teaser

Working 9 to 5

Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.

Puzzle ID:	#29333
Fun:	(2.78)
Difficulty:	(2.57)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	cnmne

Jennifer reported to work, and has been at her task for almost eight hours. She has been looking forward to the big softball game tonight, and is worried about how well she will play after a grueling day on the job. Change WORK to PLAY by changing one letter at a time. The change must go through TASK and GAME. Each step must produce a valid word in the English language. No word can be used more than once.

WORK ----> TASK ----> GAME ----> PLAY

Show Answer

What Next?

See another brain teaser just like this one...

Or, just get a random brain teaser

If you become a registered user you can vote on this brain teaser, keep track of
which ones you have seen, and even make your own.

Comments

tintiniscool Mar 26, 2006	that is good- I didn't get it.....
nurpin Mar 26, 2006	You really need to write this out more clearly, since instructions were poorly written.
nurpin Mar 26, 2006	Maybe you could have said; starting with the word WORK, change one letter at a time to form a new word, making sure to spell TASK and GAME along the way to PLAY. That would have been less cryptic than your original "instructions".
Vigo95 Mar 26, 2006	okay .......... quite an appropriate title ! the thing is i didn't want to devote eight hours to this !
jj_is_cool Mar 26, 2006	I loved it, and also thought for the first part: Work Dork Dark Mark Mask Task
mrfatbat Mar 26, 2006	This would have been awesome if the intructions were a little clearer. I tried to do it using only the letters available in Work Task Game and Play, it was taking me forever
iteachkids Mar 26, 2006	I LOVE these, but people unfamiliar with this type of word play would definitely need clearer directions. More of these, please!!!
luvmyself Mar 26, 2006	maybe you can add an example if people dont have a clear image of what they need to do =D awsome teaser =D
norcekri Mar 26, 2006	Well, I found the instructions clear enough, even if they weren't the way I would write them, myself. Those of you who enjoy the puzzle (once you know the rules) can find plenty. They come under the name of "couplets" (Lewis Carroll's original term) or "word ladders".
vlerma Mar 26, 2006	Sorry, my working days are over, but you did a neat job. As usual when you work it takes a long time to get to play. My brain would rather play today than concentrate so hard.
kashby Apr 10, 2006	what makes you think that I have that much time on my hands
precious1026 Dec 28, 2008	I am having problems with word building from Work to Play using Task. There are no words within this group that begins with B or F so, I am at a loss. Nevertheless, the Teaser or the idea of this teaser is good.
precious1026 Dec 28, 2008	Yes, I agree with Mrfatbat, the instruction were meager and the use of the letters from the Words given Work, Task, Game Play don't produce words with "F" or "B" or "C" However, the Teaser was a good "Find the Word" puzzle. It is still Good Work and I look forward to others.
bradon182001 May 24, 2009	Clever. Great job. Thanks for posting.