The Letter Game!

Hey everybody! I am going to introduce a new ongoing game that I don't really have a better name for.  I have seen a similar game in some groups, but I'm enhancing it just a little. 

In this game, I start with a word. The next person then either

• A. subtracts a letter from it to form a new word      
•  B. changes a letter to form a new word
• or C. adds a letter to form a new word.

The goal is the keep the word as small as possible, and you cannot repeat a word that someone else has already done. Therefore, the order of operations should be how they are listed above, First, try to subtract a letter to form a still existing word, then if the that doesn't work, try changing a letter to form a still existing word, then if that still fails, add a letter. If you cannot do any, then you may subtract, add, or change two letters, but this is rare.

Here is an example game:

I start with the word tape. The next person, Samsch, responds with the word tap. He did not change the word to "take" or add a letter to form "taped" because subtracting a letter was possible. The next person, evilchesslord, tries to subtract a letter from "tap" but cannot, since "ta" or "ap" aren't words. So, he changes a letter to form the word map. So on and so on. 

One more thing to mention: You cannot go twice in a row. Preferably try to wait until two people go before you go again, so that it isn't two people alternating back and forth.

This should be fun!  Let's get started:

   start

tar

car

art

andrew, try not to add a letter unless you have to; for example, you could've posted "cat" from "car" instead of "care." Remember, you are trying to keep the word as small as possible! Other than that, you guys are doing good. 

From "cars"

I can't do "car" since that was already played, so I have to change a letter.

cats

ats (cool idea btw)

 a

We have achieved a one-letter word! (assuming "ats" is actually a word. )

I

We are still at a one-letter word! (& yes, "ats" is a word. )

is

if

(btw, once this list gets pages long it wilbe a pain2look bak@what words hv already been used - just a thot)

as

wikipedia, how did you go from "if" to "an"? 

Samsch, "at" has already been used.

Master_Kaina, I was thinking about that, and when it gets hard to use any new words we will refresh it, and I will start with a new word. Unless anyone has a better idea! 

My word is:

   am

aw

saw

sat

fat

rat

ate

ace

No problem at all. 

 It was something I just wanted to try. I see people are wanting to add letters though, so I'll think I'll make another forum where it's the same thing except you are trying to make the word as large as possible.