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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
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About this ladder
- The detour
- GLOVE and STARK differ in every place, but par is 8. 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 STARE, where 16 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 8 using everyday words, but there is a 6-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through CLAVE, 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 2:05.