Weaver #1685 · Mon, Sep 28
Weaver #1685 Answer: ROTE to WORK
ROTE WORK
Hints for Weaver #1685
How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 4 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 1st or 3rd letter of ROTE first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: COTE, MOTE, ROVE, TOTE.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 2 steps, the official ladder reaches WOVE.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide
ROTE → ROVE → WOVE → WORE → WORK
All 5 shortest paths
- ROTE → COTE → CORE → CORK → WORK
- ROTE → COTE → CORE → WORE → WORK
- ROTE → MOTE → MORE → WORE → WORK
- ROTE → ROVE → WOVE → WORE → WORK
- ROTE → TOTE → TORE → WORE → WORK
About Weaver #1685
Weaver #1685 (Sep 28, 2026) asks you to turn ROTE into WORK, one letter at a time, and par is 4 steps. Across the 31 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.6 steps. Counting the official ladder, 5 ladders take 4 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 28, 2026?+−
Weaver #1685 goes ROTE → ROVE → WOVE → WORE → WORK, in 4 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1685?+−
Yes, 4 other ladders also take 4 steps.
When does the next Weaver come out?+−
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