Can you help out with some (easy) wordplay?
February 23, 2009 1:44 PM Subscribe
Can you help out with some (easy) wordplay?
We're working on a new ad campaign for a client over here (small, local, not Big Business or anything) and we need some groupthink help: I'm looking for words that I can modify with the letter W. For example, I could substitute a W to make 'sin' into 'win'. Or I could add a W to make 'here' into 'where'. Ponder/Wonder, Binding/Winding, and so forth. The quirkier the better! Also, the W can be flipped, so things where we sub or add 'M' are just as helpful.
Please note, I'm not trying to avoid doing work - we've got a bunch too, but they all seem kind of obvious (as my weak examples suggest) and this seems like the kind of problem where the more minds, the better. And you guys are always clever at this kinda stuff. So if you have suggestions, please help! Thanks!
We're working on a new ad campaign for a client over here (small, local, not Big Business or anything) and we need some groupthink help: I'm looking for words that I can modify with the letter W. For example, I could substitute a W to make 'sin' into 'win'. Or I could add a W to make 'here' into 'where'. Ponder/Wonder, Binding/Winding, and so forth. The quirkier the better! Also, the W can be flipped, so things where we sub or add 'M' are just as helpful.
Please note, I'm not trying to avoid doing work - we've got a bunch too, but they all seem kind of obvious (as my weak examples suggest) and this seems like the kind of problem where the more minds, the better. And you guys are always clever at this kinda stuff. So if you have suggestions, please help! Thanks!
RhymeZone is your friend. Just type in words that start with "w" and find rhymes with similar spellings.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:15 PM on February 23, 2009
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:15 PM on February 23, 2009
knot --> know
be --> me, we
sell --> well
Yeah, it would definitely help to know more about the context...
posted by rabbitrabbit at 2:18 PM on February 23, 2009
be --> me, we
sell --> well
Yeah, it would definitely help to know more about the context...
posted by rabbitrabbit at 2:18 PM on February 23, 2009
A Doublet Solver will make the computer do the work.
posted by 517 at 2:21 PM on February 23, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by 517 at 2:21 PM on February 23, 2009 [1 favorite]
Hole -> Whole
As generic as I can get.
posted by Someone has just shot your horse! at 2:21 PM on February 23, 2009
As generic as I can get.
posted by Someone has just shot your horse! at 2:21 PM on February 23, 2009
Mild --> Wild?
posted by Someone has just shot your horse! at 2:46 PM on February 23, 2009
posted by Someone has just shot your horse! at 2:46 PM on February 23, 2009
sink -- wink
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 2:49 PM on February 23, 2009
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 2:49 PM on February 23, 2009
Hm, this is fun.
Croon - Crown
Stay - Sway
Loner - Lower
Jam - Jaw
Man - Maw
Flamed - Flawed
Clap - Claw
Plot - Plow
And some M ones:
Laze - Maze
Boob - Bomb
Lax - Max
Fountain - Mountain
Lost - Most
Fate - Fame
Shade - Shame
posted by lucidium at 2:59 PM on February 23, 2009
Croon - Crown
Stay - Sway
Loner - Lower
Jam - Jaw
Man - Maw
Flamed - Flawed
Clap - Claw
Plot - Plow
And some M ones:
Laze - Maze
Boob - Bomb
Lax - Max
Fountain - Mountain
Lost - Most
Fate - Fame
Shade - Shame
posted by lucidium at 2:59 PM on February 23, 2009
shine >> whine
groan >> grown
what do you mean by quirky? do you mean obscure words or pairs of words that are funny together, or something else?
posted by skaye at 3:11 PM on February 23, 2009
groan >> grown
what do you mean by quirky? do you mean obscure words or pairs of words that are funny together, or something else?
posted by skaye at 3:11 PM on February 23, 2009
FISTFUL
WISTFUL
WONDER
YONDER
HYSTERICALLY
WHY STERICALLY?
HYMEN
WHY MEN?
WISHES
FISHES
BITCH
WITCH
WHORTLEBERRY
WHORTLE
WHORT
CHORTLE
WHEAT
CHEAT
ALLOW
ALLOT
I was trying to think of words with good mid-word substitution, but that was difficult. Not enough time. At work. :\
posted by intelligentless at 3:31 PM on February 23, 2009
WISTFUL
WONDER
YONDER
HYSTERICALLY
WHY STERICALLY?
HYMEN
WHY MEN?
WISHES
FISHES
BITCH
WITCH
WHORTLEBERRY
WHORTLE
WHORT
CHORTLE
WHEAT
CHEAT
ALLOW
ALLOT
I was trying to think of words with good mid-word substitution, but that was difficult. Not enough time. At work. :\
posted by intelligentless at 3:31 PM on February 23, 2009
addition:
Layer into lawyer
age into wage
substitution:
age into awe
oil into owl
vine into wine
health into wealth (or healthy into wealthy)
rise into wise
Dinner into winner
height into weight
posted by gryftir at 3:46 PM on February 23, 2009
Here's a text file with all ~14k words that match your criteria (drawn from SOWPODS). You're bound to find something you'll like!
posted by aparrish at 3:57 PM on February 23, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by aparrish at 3:57 PM on February 23, 2009 [1 favorite]
i was going to suggest a scrabble dictionary, but i was beaten to it. aparrish FTW!
posted by kidsleepy at 4:30 PM on February 23, 2009
posted by kidsleepy at 4:30 PM on February 23, 2009
Response by poster: Hey all, sorry for the delay in response (network issues), but just to clarify, it's a small local brewery; the campaign is for beer, if that context helps, even though by now I know it's a bit after the fact.
Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions! It's very much appreciated.
posted by BorgLove at 5:17 PM on February 23, 2009
Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions! It's very much appreciated.
posted by BorgLove at 5:17 PM on February 23, 2009
ale = male
wort = mort
pilsner = Wilmer
malt = Walt
barley = Marley
hops = mops, wops, hows, wows, mows, moms, etc.
posted by box at 7:12 PM on February 23, 2009
wort = mort
pilsner = Wilmer
malt = Walt
barley = Marley
hops = mops, wops, hows, wows, mows, moms, etc.
posted by box at 7:12 PM on February 23, 2009
FUN > SUN
NIGHT > LIGHT
HERE > THERE
HEART > EARTH
posted by artdrectr at 12:09 AM on February 24, 2009
NIGHT > LIGHT
HERE > THERE
HEART > EARTH
posted by artdrectr at 12:09 AM on February 24, 2009
hole +w = whole
posted by attercoppe at 5:22 PM on February 24, 2009
posted by attercoppe at 5:22 PM on February 24, 2009
hose -- whose
m/s/heat -- wheat
sing -- wing
pork -- work
posted by inconsequentialist at 3:34 AM on February 27, 2009
m/s/heat -- wheat
sing -- wing
pork -- work
posted by inconsequentialist at 3:34 AM on February 27, 2009
This thread is closed to new comments.
Also: hey, No/Now. If they provide a service, that sounds shiny to me.
posted by Night_owl at 1:52 PM on February 23, 2009