Replay #2

Warm up with a random puzzle - or replay #2. No clock pressure, no leaderboard, just ladders.

⚔️ Hard mode: no undo, no hints, par or bust

How to play

Start at the top word, finish at the bottom word.
Each move changes exactly one letter and must make a real English word.
Type the whole next word - the fifth letter submits it automatically. Wrong word? It shakes; just Backspace and fix it.
Par is the best route using common words only, so you can always get there with vocabulary you know. Shortest is the shortest possible route once obscure words are allowed - we'll show you both at the end.

Example: COLD → CORD → CARD → WARD → WARM

Solved!