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Give an Inch, Take a Mile
Change MILE to INCH by changing one letter at a time. Each change must produce a valid word in the English language. But there is a catch. You must make the change by going through YARD and FOOT. No word can be used more than once.
MILE ----> YARD ----> FOOT ----> INCH
MILE ----> YARD ----> FOOT ----> INCH
Answer
MILE <MIRE
MARE
CARE
CARD
YARD <
WARD
WORD
FORD
FOOD
FOOT <
MOOT
MOST
MAST
MASH
MACH
EACH
ETCH
ITCH
INCH <
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i was able to work it a different way up through foot...but wasn't able to keep going because the bell rang maybe later i continue and see if my alternate solution will work in the end but REALLY good job..i love these..maybe Braingle should start a whole new category like they did with the Rebus puzzles
was finding other ways, for the upper steps it was easy, but the foot-inch part had to pass mach i think
Likewise, I managed to change to a few words but got stuck trying to exchange the "y" in yard. Very clever - and hard. Fun trying this one - even if I couldn't solve it.
Good one - I saw this one in Games Magazine a couple of years ago - but forgot about it
great riddle!
Alternate for Foot->Inch: Foot-fort-tort-tart-tact-tach-each-etch-itch-Inch.
MILE MALE MARE YARE YARD HARD HART FART FORT FOOT TOOT TORT TART TACT FACT FACE MACE MACH EACH ETCH ITCH INCH
Of course, I had to use a dictionary to figure it out.
Of course, I had to use a dictionary to figure it out.
I would of got it if i took more time but I`m a very impatient person! Good one though!
I would of got it if i took more time but I`m a very impatient person! Good one though!
I think there is an easier way...sombody tell me if I'm wrong.
I did it this way: MILE--MEAL--LEAD--DEAR--YARD--DART--TOAD--AUTO--TOFU--FOOT--FONT--TONE--CONE--COIN--INCH
That was a fun one, though!
I did it this way: MILE--MEAL--LEAD--DEAR--YARD--DART--TOAD--AUTO--TOFU--FOOT--FONT--TONE--CONE--COIN--INCH
That was a fun one, though!
Apr 02, 2005
Here's a faster way from FOOT --> ITCH:
foot --> moot --> most --> mast --> mash --> mach --> each --> etch --> itch
foot --> moot --> most --> mast --> mash --> mach --> each --> etch --> itch
It was very fun!!! i got until i got to foot then i got stuck i found different words though to change it but it still worked neways gr8 teaser!!
I also had to use a dictionary...I got..
MILE - mire - mare - care - card - YARD - yarn - barn - bart - fart - fort - FOOT - ford - fore - fare - face - mace - mach - each - etch - itch - INCH
I was surprised at how many I got correct...O_o
MILE - mire - mare - care - card - YARD - yarn - barn - bart - fart - fort - FOOT - ford - fore - fare - face - mace - mach - each - etch - itch - INCH
I was surprised at how many I got correct...O_o
Wow what a challenge. I could've figured it out but I didn't have the time. Good teaser.
Apr 02, 2005
Wow!!! That's a toughy!!!!!!
How long did it take you to
get that teaser?? lol
How long did it take you to
get that teaser?? lol
Nice took me awhile but I figured it out!! (I looked at the answer then went back and saw how they figured it out to see if I did it the same way!?! Which I did!
Ok, I did this waayy different and I only used the letters available (cause I thought thats how I was suppose to do it).
MILE, MALE, MARE, MARD, YARD, FARD, FART, FORT, FOOT, FOOH, FOCH, IOCH, INCH
And I thought I was makin up the words for FOOT-INCH but it turns out they are actual real words o.o;;
MILE, MALE, MARE, MARD, YARD, FARD, FART, FORT, FOOT, FOOH, FOCH, IOCH, INCH
And I thought I was makin up the words for FOOT-INCH but it turns out they are actual real words o.o;;
Inconspicuous, absolutely brilliant:
MILE--MEAL--LEAD--DEAR--YARD--DART--TOAD--AUTO--TOFU--FOOT--FONT--TONE--CONE--COIN--INCH
Nothing wrong with that... other than you are rearranging the letters! Not allowed to do that.
MILE--MEAL--LEAD--DEAR--YARD--DART--TOAD--AUTO--TOFU--FOOT--FONT--TONE--CONE--COIN--INCH
Nothing wrong with that... other than you are rearranging the letters! Not allowed to do that.
i didn't get it
to me it was totally stupid
no offense to whomever wrote it
to me it was totally stupid
no offense to whomever wrote it
Awesome Riddle!
I love these word puzzles!
I love these word puzzles!
That was very very good! I couldn't get it! Ha ha. That was so cool!
Great one! I too made it easily to FOOT but had difficulty getting from FOOT to INCH.
I did find a quicker path from MILE to YARD... mile>mild>wild>ward>yard
I did find a quicker path from MILE to YARD... mile>mild>wild>ward>yard
great teaser, but lots more ways to figure it out; I did:
mile-male-bale-bald-bard-yard>card>cord>ford>food>foot
mile-male-bale-bald-bard-yard>card>cord>ford>food>foot
I did MALE, rather than MIRE, but otherwise got the same.
@inconspicuous20 That's smart, but I'm pretty certain you're not allowed to rearrange the letters. You can only change "one letter at a time". I think that means they have to remain in the same order. But good job for thinking outside of the box!
This was a good teaser.
This was a good teaser.
mile > mire > mare > ware > ward > yard > card > cart > fart > fort > foot > moot > most > mast > mash > mach > each > etch > itch > inch
I made it to FOOT but couldn't get from there to INCH....I did get to MACH but stalled there. Great puzzle though.
Really great puzzle, one of my favorites. It was a little tricky, but I got it. Thanks.
Been working on this since midnight. Now 10 am. Still trying.
Might give up, yet I appreciate the challenge. Rated it HIGH for fun !!
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Might give up, yet I appreciate the challenge. Rated it HIGH for fun !!
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Many options, fun teaser.
Though it was a fun teaser, one of the cardinal rules for a teaser on the site is supposed to be there can not be multiple ways to solve it. As we have seen most teasers of this type have many alternate answers. This one especially as there is no stipulation on the number of steps it can take.
Very nice; I solved it quite differently. I welcomed a teaser that required a little thought!!
Although this is not my type of fun teasers, I solved it quite easily. Maybe tomorrow will be more of a challenge.
Yes, this one was a challenge. But lots of fun! Took a while, but I finished it!
PS Love the new, friendly atmosphere in the comments area!!
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
PS Love the new, friendly atmosphere in the comments area!!
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
This one was so long that I gave up without finishing. Really great teaser, just too long for me today.
I have an alternative ... starting in reverse ... foot > loot > lost > lose > lone > lane > land > lard > yard. Nice teaser
TheKaitoKid, you only solved half the puzzle. The challenge was to change the word INCH to FOOT; FOOT to YARD, and YARD to MILE.
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