Change a Letter

I think this game has gone banana's so I'm taking 3 letters away to make the word

Cult....................

DRIVING ME NUTS....changing it again..sulk...:clap:

Hulk........................................

Bulk.............................................. .......

Bulb.............................................. .......

Bull..........................................

pull...................................:thumbsup:

Pall.............................................. ....

Paul.............................................. ..........................are we allowed proper nouns?

Saul...................... its a country (I think)