Weaver #1668 · Fri, Sep 11
Weaver #1668 Answer: RING to HOOP
RING HOOP
Hints for Weaver #1668
How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 6 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 1st or 2nd or 4th letter of RING first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: RANG, RIND, RINK, RUNG, WING.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches MONK.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide
RING → RINK → MINK → MONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
All 12 shortest paths
- RING → RANG → HANG → HANK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RANG → RANK → HANK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RIND → FIND → FOND → FOOD → HOOD → HOOP
- RING → RIND → HIND → HIED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP
- RING → RINK → MINK → MONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RINK → RANK → HANK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RINK → RICK → HICK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RINK → RICK → ROCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RINK → RICK → ROCK → ROOK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RINK → WINK → WONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → RUNG → HUNG → HUNK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
- RING → WING → WINK → WONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP
About Weaver #1668
Weaver #1668 (Sep 11, 2026) asks you to turn RING into HOOP, one letter at a time, and par is 6 steps. Across the 31 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.6 steps. Counting the official ladder, 12 ladders take 6 steps, so there is more than one way to hit par.
Type any two words into the word ladder solver to see their shortest ladder.
FAQ
What is the Weaver answer for Sep 11, 2026?+−
Weaver #1668 goes RING → RINK → MINK → MONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP, in 6 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1668?+−
Yes, 11 other ladders also take 6 steps.
When does the next Weaver come out?+−
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