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Weaver #1688 · Thu, Oct 1

Weaver #1688 Answer: FIRE to SEAR

FIRE SEAR

Hints for Weaver #1688

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 6 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 1st or 3rd or 4th letter of FIRE first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: FILE, FINE, FIRS, HIRE, SIRE.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches HERD.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

FIRE → HIRE → HERE → HERD → HEAD → HEAR → SEAR

Showing 12 of 17 shortest paths
  1. FIRE → FILE → FILL → FELL → SELL → SEAL → SEAR
  2. FIRE → FILE → FILL → SILL → SELL → SEAL → SEAR
  3. FIRE → FINE → FINS → FENS → SENS → SEAS → SEAR
  4. FIRE → FINE → FINS → SINS → SENS → SEAS → SEAR
  5. FIRE → FINE → SINE → SINS → SENS → SEAS → SEAR
  6. FIRE → FIRS → FINS → FENS → SENS → SEAS → SEAR
  7. FIRE → FIRS → FINS → SINS → SENS → SEAS → SEAR
  8. FIRE → FIRS → FITS → SITS → SETS → SEAS → SEAR
  9. FIRE → FIRS → SIRS → SICS → SECS → SEAS → SEAR
  10. FIRE → FIRS → SIRS → SINS → SENS → SEAS → SEAR
  11. FIRE → FIRS → SIRS → SITS → SETS → SEAS → SEAR
  12. FIRE → HIRE → HERE → HERD → HEAD → HEAR → SEAR

About Weaver #1688

Weaver #1688 (Oct 1, 2026) asks you to turn FIRE into SEAR, 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, 17 ladders take 6 steps, so there is more than one way to hit par.

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FAQ

What is the Weaver answer for Oct 1, 2026?+−
Weaver #1688 goes FIRE → HIRE → HERE → HERD → HEAD → HEAR → SEAR, in 6 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1688?+−
Yes, 16 other ladders also take 6 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.