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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1vonunov6:17.38 steps
- 2JanE6:58.09 steps
2 played · 2 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- TUNES and HELPS differ in only 4 places, but par is 8. That is 4 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 BEATS, where 20 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 5-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through TULES, 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 2:25: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.