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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1Rebecca b26.3s7 steps
- 2SusieP1:23.27 steps
- 3Dave1:52.57 steps
- 4Nigel2:18.57 steps
- 5JanE2:45.79 steps
- 6Deep2:56.47 steps
- 7Kat3:00.310 steps
- 8Dawn3:13.87 steps
- 9Jord4113:19.26 steps
- 10Elisa3:33.17 steps
Fastest guest: 3:38.9 in 8 steps (unranked)
40 played · 20 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- BREAD and THICK differ in every place, but par is 7. That is 2 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 CHICK, where 9 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 7 using everyday words, but there is a 6-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through WRICK, which sits outside the everyday word list par is measured against.
- The verdict
- A standard ladder: some real choices along the way, nothing exotic in the vocabulary. Par time was 1:50.