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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1vonunov15.1s4 steps
- 2PeteS ⚔️22.6s4 steps
- 3Deep23.0s4 steps
- 4Kat27.3s4 steps
- 5Nigel30.1s4 steps
- 6MB36.3s4 steps
- 7Shellmc39.9s4 steps
- 8Dave47.3s4 steps
- 9Tanya53.6s4 steps
- 10Miffy1:03.24 steps
Fastest guest: 19.0s in 5 steps (unranked)
61 played · 34 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- HOLES and CATER differ in only 4 places, but par is 6. 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 LATER, where 22 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 6 using everyday words, but there is a 4-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through CATES, 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 2:00: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.