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THINK to BRAIN
Turn the word "THINK" into "BRAIN" by changing one letter at a time - each new word must be a real word.
Answer
THINKTHICK
TRICK
TRACK
TRACT
TRAIT
TRAIN
BRAIN
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neato!
I used 10 changes to do this. I think there would be more of a challenge if you indicated that you have to do it in no more than 7 changes. Maybe someone can find a way to do it in 6?
ggod 1
hard one
That's fine and dandy, but really you do have to set a limit or it's not really a teaser anymore. Realistically you could take any two words and tell them to change them one letter at a time. You could probably do it, you'd just have a whole long list of words! Of course this wouldn't work ALL the time, but yeah a limit would be good.
Good teaser, if a bit knotty. I got as far as TRACK and gave up too soon!
I wasted a great deal of time trying to do it in 5 iterations, with each one containing a letter needed to change the t h i n k set into the b r a i n set. ground rules make for more constructive yet still challenging attempts to solve these type of problems.
Too much for me!!
Feb 14, 2008
It can be done in 6 changes if one isn't limited to modern English.
THINK
THINE (old-english; 'yours')
TRINE (group of three)
BRINE (salt water)
BRANE (physics term)
BRANN (middle-english; meat flesh)
BRAIN
THINK
THINE (old-english; 'yours')
TRINE (group of three)
BRINE (salt water)
BRANE (physics term)
BRANN (middle-english; meat flesh)
BRAIN
Have to agree with Uslessnfo and Phyllisa. Good teaser, but a little more direction would have helped me before I gave up.
Agree with Brandon
I worked my way down to TRACK & up to TRAIN, but I couldn't connect the too. This teaser gave my brain a workout though! Thanks
I agree that a limit on the number of changes would have made this better. (I still enjoyed it.) My solution was: THINK > CHINK > CLINK > BLINK > BLANK > BLAND > BRAND > BRAID > BRAIN.
was a ;ittle vague fpr me tp get it going.
I think I made it harder than it should have been...I only changed letters that existed in the word "Brain" in order:
Think
Thank
Trank
Traik
Train
Brain
I had to look them up to make sure they were words.. but they do exist in the dictionary!
Think
Thank
Trank
Traik
Train
Brain
I had to look them up to make sure they were words.. but they do exist in the dictionary!
Too hard, NEED MORE COFFEE!!!
hey i did this another way
THINK
STINK
STING
SLING
BLING
BRING
BRAIN
THINK
STINK
STING
SLING
BLING
BRING
BRAIN
SOZ IGNORE MY COMMENT MI LIL CUZ DID IT LOL
Think
Thank
Shank
Slank
Blank
Bland
Brand
Braid
Brain
Thank
Shank
Slank
Blank
Bland
Brand
Braid
Brain
Once you get started, you can't stop...
THINK
CHINK
CLINK
BLINK
BLANK
BLAND
BRAND
BRAID
BRAIN
BRAWN
DRAWN
DRAWS
DRABS
CRABS
CRASS
CLASS
CLANS
CLANG
CLING
BLING
BLINK
BRINK
BRINE
TRINE
THINE
THINK
THICK
TRICK
TRACK
TRACT
TRAIT
TRAIN
BRAIN
...
THINK
CHINK
CLINK
BLINK
BLANK
BLAND
BRAND
BRAID
BRAIN
BRAWN
DRAWN
DRAWS
DRABS
CRABS
CRASS
CLASS
CLANS
CLANG
CLING
BLING
BLINK
BRINK
BRINE
TRINE
THINE
THINK
THICK
TRICK
TRACK
TRACT
TRAIT
TRAIN
BRAIN
...
dude, you had it in the first nine. i chaged think to thank and then gave up in about 30 seconds
LOLOL, the comments are worth the price of admission...got me smiling
I didn't know there were so many was to change it, and to think, I could name one. I got lost in the translation. Thanks for the teaser. It was fun, and the comments were also.
Monday~
Monday~
Who can make the *longest* chain without using the same word twice?
I got: think
thank
shank
stank
stand
staid
stain
slain
blain
brain
in under 10 minutes. These are fun morning waker-uppers! It would have been more difficult if there was a word limit. Thanks and have a happy day!!!
thank
shank
stank
stand
staid
stain
slain
blain
brain
in under 10 minutes. These are fun morning waker-uppers! It would have been more difficult if there was a word limit. Thanks and have a happy day!!!
Feb 14, 2011
Five steps: Think, Stink, Slink, Blink, Brink, Brain. I don't usually do these, is there something I missed?
It should form or follow a line of logic, at least alphabetical. Its not the best teaser I've seen or participated, but it's better then the Teasers I've created.
Thanks for Sharing.
Thanks for Sharing.
A hint would be handy, like ...
If you're too thick to get this, you really should train more.
If you're too thick to get this, you really should train more.
well done. took me like 10 steps. but a nice little challenge for the brain.
think
brink
bring
brang
brand
braid
brain
brink
bring
brang
brand
braid
brain
I guess I am too stupid as I had no idea what the author was talking about.
Couldn't get it. Didn't even know how many turns I was supposed to do it in.
I also got it w/another path.
Another valid path:
THINK
THINE
TRINE
BRINE
BRANE
BRAND
BRAID
BRAIN
THINK
THINE
TRINE
BRINE
BRANE
BRAND
BRAID
BRAIN
You did not stipulate if the letters could be rearranged or not.
THINK
TRINK (type of fishing net)
BRINK
BRAIN
THINK
TRINK (type of fishing net)
BRINK
BRAIN
I could not get it. Fun teaser; very clever.
Fun teaser; should have stipulated amount of steps though?
Also, instruction were too vague, but thanks for posting!
Also, instruction were too vague, but thanks for posting!
Good teaser! I was so close, but didn't get "tract". That was silly. I know the word.
I disagree with those saying it needed more direction. Not really. These teasers pop up all the time. It just said "can you do it?" No stipulation on how many tries. If you got it in more tries, then good for you, you did it!
I disagree with those saying it needed more direction. Not really. These teasers pop up all the time. It just said "can you do it?" No stipulation on how many tries. If you got it in more tries, then good for you, you did it!
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