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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1vonunov45.8s6 steps
- 2Dave55.2s6 steps
- 3Shellmc58.9s6 steps
- 4Susan1:03.55 steps
- 5Luct611:25.46 steps
- 6Jord4111:37.26 steps
- 7SusieP1:52.16 steps
- 8JanE1:57.96 steps
- 9EleanoraB2:03.56 steps
- 10Tanya3:01.16 steps
Fastest guest: 1:01.6 in 6 steps (unranked)
70 played · 28 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- SNEAK and CHEEK differ in only 3 places, but par is 6. That is 3 moves that do not bring you directly closer to the target, which is where this one catches people out.
- The wide rung
- The par route passes through SHEER, where 11 different single-letter changes all make real words - more than at any other rung on this ladder. Most of them lead nowhere useful.
- The shortcut
- Par is 6 using everyday words, but there is a 5-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through STEEK, which sits outside the everyday word list par is measured against.
- The verdict
- We rate this one tricky, which is why par time was as generous as 2:10: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.