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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1EleanoraB16.0s4 steps
- 2Lisa25.7s4 steps
- 3Susan25.8s4 steps
- 4Dawn26.1s4 steps
- 5Jord41133.9s4 steps
- 6Dave41.2s4 steps
- 7Nigel45.3s4 steps
- 8Stevie46.0s4 steps
- 9Kat47.7s4 steps
- 10JanE51.4s4 steps
Fastest guest: 19.0s in 4 steps (unranked)
17 played · 15 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- THUMB and CHIME differ in only 3 places, but par is 7. 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 CRAMP, where 7 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 4-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through CHUMP, 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 1:45.