Weaver #1686 · Tue, Sep 29
Weaver #1686 Answer: STEM to CELL
STEM CELL
Hints for Weaver #1686
How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 5 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter of STEM first.
The first wordRevealHide
Your first move is SEEM.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches SEAL.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide
STEM → SEEM → SEAM → SEAL → SELL → CELL
About Weaver #1686
Weaver #1686 (Sep 29, 2026) asks you to turn STEM into CELL, one letter at a time, and par is 5 steps. Across the 31 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.6 steps. No other ladder is as short as the official one.
Type any two words into the word ladder solver to see their shortest ladder.
FAQ
What is the Weaver answer for Sep 29, 2026?+−
Weaver #1686 goes STEM → SEEM → SEAM → SEAL → SELL → CELL, in 5 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1686?+−
No. The official ladder is the only route of 5 steps.
When does the next Weaver come out?+−
Weaver switches to a new puzzle at 05:00 UTC every day: 1 a.m. Eastern Time in summer and midnight in winter.