Choo-choo! Word trains
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All aboard the Word Train Express!
Engineering a word train is simple: I'll give you the locomotive (the first word) and the caboose (the last word), and I'll specify the number of boxcars (intermediate words), and then you construct the train.
Like this:
Locomotive: PORCHES
Number of boxcars: 4
Caboose: STATIONARY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
PORCHES
ORCHESTRA
ESTRANGE
STRANGEST
GESTATION
STATIONARY
And like this:
Locomotive: COLONIALIST
Number of boxcars: 5
Caboose: INGENUITY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
COLONIALIST
LISTEN
STENCH
ENCHANT
CHANTING
TINGE
INGENUITY
Note:
— Each unit must be indented from the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must extend beyond the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must overlap the previous unit by at least four letters
— Each unit must overlap the previous previous unit by at least one letter
As always, I design my puzzles in such a way that they can be solved using only well-known words, so if you find yourself conjuring up increasingly obscure words, you may be overthinking it.
See if you can construct the following four word trains:
The A Train
-----------
Locomotive: GASLIT
Number of boxcars: 7
Caboose: GINGER
The B-1 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 11
Caboose: ESSENCE
The B-2 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 12
Caboose: YESTERDAY
The C Train
-----------
Locomotive: CUBIST
Number of boxcars: 14
Caboose: GINGER
word wordplay no-computers graph-theory
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
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$begingroup$
All aboard the Word Train Express!
Engineering a word train is simple: I'll give you the locomotive (the first word) and the caboose (the last word), and I'll specify the number of boxcars (intermediate words), and then you construct the train.
Like this:
Locomotive: PORCHES
Number of boxcars: 4
Caboose: STATIONARY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
PORCHES
ORCHESTRA
ESTRANGE
STRANGEST
GESTATION
STATIONARY
And like this:
Locomotive: COLONIALIST
Number of boxcars: 5
Caboose: INGENUITY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
COLONIALIST
LISTEN
STENCH
ENCHANT
CHANTING
TINGE
INGENUITY
Note:
— Each unit must be indented from the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must extend beyond the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must overlap the previous unit by at least four letters
— Each unit must overlap the previous previous unit by at least one letter
As always, I design my puzzles in such a way that they can be solved using only well-known words, so if you find yourself conjuring up increasingly obscure words, you may be overthinking it.
See if you can construct the following four word trains:
The A Train
-----------
Locomotive: GASLIT
Number of boxcars: 7
Caboose: GINGER
The B-1 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 11
Caboose: ESSENCE
The B-2 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 12
Caboose: YESTERDAY
The C Train
-----------
Locomotive: CUBIST
Number of boxcars: 14
Caboose: GINGER
word wordplay no-computers graph-theory
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
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This reminds me of Bridge Words! :D
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– user477343
10 hours ago
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@user477343 — Cool!
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– SlowMagic
9 hours ago
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Using rot13(pbzcbhaq jbeqf) is definitely a strategy... how many can we use?
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– user477343
9 hours ago
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I'm gonna have to work on this tomorrow. If someone else finds the solutions, I will just try to find another. I spent about an hour doing this brilliant puzzle, and I forgot about one of these rules, I think. Agh! How many solutions are therefor each train, do you know?
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– user477343
9 hours ago
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@user477343 — Regarding your questions: (1) I try to use words which appear only as a single, unbroken word in a standard dictionary, without hyphens, apostrophes, spaces, etc. (2) The solutions can have multiple variants. Some are already known to me (e.g., the B-1 train has several) and some which are new to me will surely be presented in the answers. However, all of the variants I have seen so far differ only by a 3-4 word streak. I'm not yet seeing completely or substantially different paths.
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– SlowMagic
7 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
$begingroup$
All aboard the Word Train Express!
Engineering a word train is simple: I'll give you the locomotive (the first word) and the caboose (the last word), and I'll specify the number of boxcars (intermediate words), and then you construct the train.
Like this:
Locomotive: PORCHES
Number of boxcars: 4
Caboose: STATIONARY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
PORCHES
ORCHESTRA
ESTRANGE
STRANGEST
GESTATION
STATIONARY
And like this:
Locomotive: COLONIALIST
Number of boxcars: 5
Caboose: INGENUITY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
COLONIALIST
LISTEN
STENCH
ENCHANT
CHANTING
TINGE
INGENUITY
Note:
— Each unit must be indented from the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must extend beyond the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must overlap the previous unit by at least four letters
— Each unit must overlap the previous previous unit by at least one letter
As always, I design my puzzles in such a way that they can be solved using only well-known words, so if you find yourself conjuring up increasingly obscure words, you may be overthinking it.
See if you can construct the following four word trains:
The A Train
-----------
Locomotive: GASLIT
Number of boxcars: 7
Caboose: GINGER
The B-1 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 11
Caboose: ESSENCE
The B-2 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 12
Caboose: YESTERDAY
The C Train
-----------
Locomotive: CUBIST
Number of boxcars: 14
Caboose: GINGER
word wordplay no-computers graph-theory
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
$endgroup$
All aboard the Word Train Express!
Engineering a word train is simple: I'll give you the locomotive (the first word) and the caboose (the last word), and I'll specify the number of boxcars (intermediate words), and then you construct the train.
Like this:
Locomotive: PORCHES
Number of boxcars: 4
Caboose: STATIONARY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
PORCHES
ORCHESTRA
ESTRANGE
STRANGEST
GESTATION
STATIONARY
And like this:
Locomotive: COLONIALIST
Number of boxcars: 5
Caboose: INGENUITY
-------------------------------------------
Solution:
COLONIALIST
LISTEN
STENCH
ENCHANT
CHANTING
TINGE
INGENUITY
Note:
— Each unit must be indented from the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must extend beyond the previous unit by at least one letter
— Each unit must overlap the previous unit by at least four letters
— Each unit must overlap the previous previous unit by at least one letter
As always, I design my puzzles in such a way that they can be solved using only well-known words, so if you find yourself conjuring up increasingly obscure words, you may be overthinking it.
See if you can construct the following four word trains:
The A Train
-----------
Locomotive: GASLIT
Number of boxcars: 7
Caboose: GINGER
The B-1 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 11
Caboose: ESSENCE
The B-2 Train
-------------
Locomotive: SCRAM
Number of boxcars: 12
Caboose: YESTERDAY
The C Train
-----------
Locomotive: CUBIST
Number of boxcars: 14
Caboose: GINGER
word wordplay no-computers graph-theory
word wordplay no-computers graph-theory
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
edited 7 hours ago
SlowMagic
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
80313
asked 11 hours ago
SlowMagicSlowMagic
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This reminds me of Bridge Words! :D
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– user477343
10 hours ago
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@user477343 — Cool!
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
9 hours ago
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Using rot13(pbzcbhaq jbeqf) is definitely a strategy... how many can we use?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
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I'm gonna have to work on this tomorrow. If someone else finds the solutions, I will just try to find another. I spent about an hour doing this brilliant puzzle, and I forgot about one of these rules, I think. Agh! How many solutions are therefor each train, do you know?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Regarding your questions: (1) I try to use words which appear only as a single, unbroken word in a standard dictionary, without hyphens, apostrophes, spaces, etc. (2) The solutions can have multiple variants. Some are already known to me (e.g., the B-1 train has several) and some which are new to me will surely be presented in the answers. However, all of the variants I have seen so far differ only by a 3-4 word streak. I'm not yet seeing completely or substantially different paths.
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
7 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
$begingroup$
This reminds me of Bridge Words! :D
$endgroup$
– user477343
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Cool!
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Using rot13(pbzcbhaq jbeqf) is definitely a strategy... how many can we use?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
I'm gonna have to work on this tomorrow. If someone else finds the solutions, I will just try to find another. I spent about an hour doing this brilliant puzzle, and I forgot about one of these rules, I think. Agh! How many solutions are therefor each train, do you know?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Regarding your questions: (1) I try to use words which appear only as a single, unbroken word in a standard dictionary, without hyphens, apostrophes, spaces, etc. (2) The solutions can have multiple variants. Some are already known to me (e.g., the B-1 train has several) and some which are new to me will surely be presented in the answers. However, all of the variants I have seen so far differ only by a 3-4 word streak. I'm not yet seeing completely or substantially different paths.
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
This reminds me of Bridge Words! :D
$endgroup$
– user477343
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
This reminds me of Bridge Words! :D
$endgroup$
– user477343
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Cool!
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Cool!
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Using rot13(pbzcbhaq jbeqf) is definitely a strategy... how many can we use?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Using rot13(pbzcbhaq jbeqf) is definitely a strategy... how many can we use?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
I'm gonna have to work on this tomorrow. If someone else finds the solutions, I will just try to find another. I spent about an hour doing this brilliant puzzle, and I forgot about one of these rules, I think. Agh! How many solutions are therefor each train, do you know?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
I'm gonna have to work on this tomorrow. If someone else finds the solutions, I will just try to find another. I spent about an hour doing this brilliant puzzle, and I forgot about one of these rules, I think. Agh! How many solutions are therefor each train, do you know?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Regarding your questions: (1) I try to use words which appear only as a single, unbroken word in a standard dictionary, without hyphens, apostrophes, spaces, etc. (2) The solutions can have multiple variants. Some are already known to me (e.g., the B-1 train has several) and some which are new to me will surely be presented in the answers. However, all of the variants I have seen so far differ only by a 3-4 word streak. I'm not yet seeing completely or substantially different paths.
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Regarding your questions: (1) I try to use words which appear only as a single, unbroken word in a standard dictionary, without hyphens, apostrophes, spaces, etc. (2) The solutions can have multiple variants. Some are already known to me (e.g., the B-1 train has several) and some which are new to me will surely be presented in the answers. However, all of the variants I have seen so far differ only by a 3-4 word streak. I'm not yet seeing completely or substantially different paths.
$endgroup$
– SlowMagic
7 hours ago
|
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The A-Train
GASLIT
SLITHER
THERE
HEREIN
REINVEST
INVESTOR
STORING
RINGING
GINGER
answered 10 hours ago
hexominohexomino
47.1k4143221
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The B-2 Train (10 boxcars)
SCRAM
CRAMP
RAMPANT
PANTHER
THEREIN
REINSURE
INSURES
SUREST
RESTING
STINGRAY
GRAYEST
YESTERDAY
The C Train (7 boxcars)
CUBIST
BISTRO
STROLL
ROLLOVER
LOVERS
OVERSLEEP
SLEEPING
PINGING
GINGER
answered 2 hours ago
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2,532537
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SLITHER
THERE
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SLITHER
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RINGING
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SLITHER
THERE
HEREIN
REINVEST
INVESTOR
STORING
RINGING
GINGER
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GASLIT
SLITHER
THERE
HEREIN
REINVEST
INVESTOR
STORING
RINGING
GINGER
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The B-2 Train (10 boxcars)
SCRAM
CRAMP
RAMPANT
PANTHER
THEREIN
REINSURE
INSURES
SUREST
RESTING
STINGRAY
GRAYEST
YESTERDAY
The C Train (7 boxcars)
CUBIST
BISTRO
STROLL
ROLLOVER
LOVERS
OVERSLEEP
SLEEPING
PINGING
GINGER
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SCRAM
CRAMP
RAMPANT
PANTHER
THEREIN
REINSURE
INSURES
SUREST
RESTING
STINGRAY
GRAYEST
YESTERDAY
The C Train (7 boxcars)
CUBIST
BISTRO
STROLL
ROLLOVER
LOVERS
OVERSLEEP
SLEEPING
PINGING
GINGER
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SCRAM
CRAMP
RAMPANT
PANTHER
THEREIN
REINSURE
INSURES
SUREST
RESTING
STINGRAY
GRAYEST
YESTERDAY
The C Train (7 boxcars)
CUBIST
BISTRO
STROLL
ROLLOVER
LOVERS
OVERSLEEP
SLEEPING
PINGING
GINGER
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CRAMP
RAMPANT
PANTHER
THEREIN
REINSURE
INSURES
SUREST
RESTING
STINGRAY
GRAYEST
YESTERDAY
The C Train (7 boxcars)
CUBIST
BISTRO
STROLL
ROLLOVER
LOVERS
OVERSLEEP
SLEEPING
PINGING
GINGER
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This reminds me of Bridge Words! :D
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– user477343
10 hours ago
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@user477343 — Cool!
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– SlowMagic
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
Using rot13(pbzcbhaq jbeqf) is definitely a strategy... how many can we use?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
I'm gonna have to work on this tomorrow. If someone else finds the solutions, I will just try to find another. I spent about an hour doing this brilliant puzzle, and I forgot about one of these rules, I think. Agh! How many solutions are therefor each train, do you know?
$endgroup$
– user477343
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@user477343 — Regarding your questions: (1) I try to use words which appear only as a single, unbroken word in a standard dictionary, without hyphens, apostrophes, spaces, etc. (2) The solutions can have multiple variants. Some are already known to me (e.g., the B-1 train has several) and some which are new to me will surely be presented in the answers. However, all of the variants I have seen so far differ only by a 3-4 word streak. I'm not yet seeing completely or substantially different paths.
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– SlowMagic
7 hours ago