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Par uses everyday words only; the shortest route allows obscure ones. Tap a word for its meaning.
Fastest players
- 1MB29.2s5 steps
- 2G R Abbit33.6s5 steps
- 3Deep36.7s5 steps
- 4Dave45.4s5 steps
- 5vonunov45.8s5 steps
- 6JanE48.1s5 steps
- 7Kat53.8s7 steps
- 8Ben1:08.25 steps
- 9Matt1:12.25 steps
- 10Shellmc1:16.35 steps
Fastest guest: 47.9s in 5 steps (unranked)
93 played · 43 finished · ⚔️ solved in hard mode
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About this ladder
- The detour
- PROBE and FRANK 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 GRAVE, where 11 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 5-move route if you allow obscure ones. It goes through CRONE, 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 2:35: the route branches, doubles back, or leans on a word most people would not reach for first.