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Word transformation puzzle- test your verbal dexterity

Thanks to Kevin Stone from Brainbashers.com for this word puzzle:

Starting with HATE, change one letter at a time until you have the word LOVE. Each change must result in a proper word. What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

HATE
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
LOVE

( © Kevin Stone www.brainbashers.com )

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Posted: Thursday, January 18th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Categories: Online Brain Teasers and Puzzles, Smartkit All Posts.

11 Comments to “Word transformation puzzle- test your verbal dexterity”

  1. Danielle | Guest January 19th, 2007 - 1:52 am

    Hate - Late - Lite - Live - Love


  2. doug | Guest January 19th, 2007 - 2:16 am

    HATE

    HAVE

    LAVE

    LOVE

    that seemed kinda easy…..


  3. david | Guest January 19th, 2007 - 3:48 am

    HATE
    HAVE
    HIVE
    LIVE
    LOVE

    is that correct?


  4. andrew | Guest January 19th, 2007 - 7:50 am

    Hate
    have
    dave
    dove
    love


  5. Tai T. | Guest January 19th, 2007 - 10:44 am

    Hate

    Have

    Hove

    Love


  6. John Hartnett | Guest January 21st, 2007 - 1:29 pm

    hate
    have
    lave
    love

    right on, doug.

    Tai T’s solution is neat, too.


  7. sIMON | Guest January 21st, 2007 - 4:02 pm

    HATE
    have
    rave
    rove
    LOVE

    I’m a real poliglotta (from italy)


  8. Josh | Guest January 22nd, 2007 - 6:32 am

    hate
    have
    cave
    cove
    love


  9. Tarun | Guest February 3rd, 2007 - 5:07 pm

    hate
    late
    lave - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lave
    love


  10. mitch | Guest May 1st, 2007 - 8:22 pm

    hate
    have
    cave
    cove
    love

    BOO YA


  11. Ian | Guest August 2nd, 2007 - 10:42 am

    hate
    have
    cave
    cove
    love


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