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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1David1:04.37 steps
- 2Dave1:10.57 steps
- 3Lisa1:29.76 steps
- 4EmmaP1:47.07 steps
- 5G R Abbit2:01.77 steps
- 6Nigel2:26.06 steps
- 7Tanya2:50.96 steps
- 8JanE3:48.17 steps
- 9Jord4113:53.18 steps
- 10Manda4:16.010 steps
24 played · 13 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- FLIES and GRASP 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 CLAPS, where 13 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 FRASS, 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.