Moving vowels

[GJParker]

Quick and easy one to get the grey matter going.

How many different letter combinations exist that can USE each of the five vowels to create a new word e.g.

PAT
PET
PIT
POT
PUT

I came up with six in about 2 minutes but i'm sure there are many more out there

Gary Parker
MIS Data Analyst
Manchester, England

 

[Elsebet]

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BAT
BET
BIT
BOT
BUT

I wanted to use H_T but HET is not really a word, all the others check out.
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[Elsebet]

Also:

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SACK
SECK (did find this on dictionary.com)
SICK
SOCK
SUCK
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bag
beg
big
bog
bug

dan (mydictionary.com: Any of 12 levels of proficiency at the grade of black belt
     in martial arts such as judo and karate)
den
din
don
dun

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Susan
[green]Gramen artificiosum odi. [/green]

 

[ESquared]

[white]dune
done
dine
dene (British, valley)
Dane (Proper noun, but what the hey!)

grolf
grilf
grulf
gralf
grelf

Just kidding.[/white]

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A sacrifice is harder when no one knows you've made it.

 

[ChrisHunt]

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BAND
BEND
BIND
BOND
BUND (an Indian embankment, amongst other things)[/color]

JPritchard, have you never got het up about anything?


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