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Par uses everyday words only. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1vonunov6:17.46 steps
2 played · 2 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- SMACK and SOULS differ in only 4 places, but par is 6. 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 STARS, where 12 different single-letter changes all make real words - more than at any other rung on this ladder. Most of them lead nowhere useful.
- The verdict
- We rate this one tricky, which is why par time was as generous as 1:50: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.