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Starting with HATE, change one letter at a time until you have the word LOVE-
Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word-
What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?
There are four different answers using common words, can you find all four?
hate
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love
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Answers
Common words:
hate, late, lane, lone, love
hate, have, hive, live, love
hate, date, dote, dove, love
hate, rate, rote, rove, love
hate, have, wave, wove, love
hate, have, cave, cove, love
Less common words:
hate, late, lave, love
hate, have, hove, love
hate, mate, mote, move, love