Brain Game: Out on the Water
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By changing one letter at a time to form different English words, and leaving all other letters in their original positions, convert BOAT into LAKE in the fewest steps possible. Good luck!
B O A T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L A K E
Here is a five-step SOLUTION.
A FIVE-STEP SOLUTION:
BOAT > BOLT > BOLE > BALE > BAKE > LAKE
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