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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1EmmaP18.2s4 steps
- 2Kat47.3s4 steps
- 3Dave48.8s5 steps
- 4Manda52.8s4 steps
- 5Nigel1:03.54 steps
- 6Tanya1:04.34 steps
- 7Susan2:12.96 steps
- 8Elisa3:14.95 steps
- 9Miffy12:17.17 steps
Fastest guest: 26.2s in 5 steps (unranked)
31 played · 18 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- TIRED and WIDEN differ in only 3 places, but par is 5. 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 WIRED, 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 5 using everyday words, but there is a 4-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through WIDES, 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 1:40: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.