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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1Elisa37.4s6 steps
- 2Jord4111:26.28 steps
- 3SusieP1:31.07 steps
- 4Manda2:20.58 steps
- 5Jesique4:11.57 steps
- 6Susan5:30.211 steps
- 7EleanoraB6:47.911 steps
- 8Kat10:40.48 steps
- 9VV408:48.77 steps
Fastest guest: 377:54.9 in 7 steps (unranked)
31 played · 11 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- LEASH and CLANS differ in only 4 places, but par is 7. 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 PLANS, 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 shortcut
- Par is 7 using everyday words, but there is a 6-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through CLAST, 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 2:20: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.