Word Ladder #6

Fri 4 Sep 2026 · 29 played · 20 finished

Gentle Standard Tricky

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BROTH→LOOKSpar 4

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O
T
H
B
O
O
T
H
B
O
O
T
S
B
O
O
K
S
L
O
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K
S

Par uses everyday words only. Tap a word for its meaning.

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  1. 1vonunov11.9s4 steps
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  6. 6Nigel27.2s4 steps
  7. 7Elisa27.9s4 steps
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  10. 10Dave ⚔️34.1s4 steps

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29 played · 20 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode

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About this ladder

The shape
BROTH and LOOKS differ in only 4 places and par is 4, so this is as direct as a ladder can be: every single move fixes a letter that was wrong.
The wide rung
The par route passes through BOOTS, 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 verdict
A standard ladder: some real choices along the way, nothing exotic in the vocabulary. Par time was 1:20.