Weaver #1705 · Sun, Oct 18
Weaver #1705 Answer: SKATE to SCOOT
SKATE SCOOT
Hints for Weaver #1705
How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 7 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter of SKATE first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: SLATE, SPATE, STATE.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 4 steps, the official ladder reaches SHORE.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide
SKATE → STATE → STARE → SHARE → SHORE → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT
Showing 12 of 13 shortest paths
- SKATE → SLATE → SLATS → SLOTS → SHOTS → SHOOS → SHOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SHARE → SHORE → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SNARE → SNORE → SNORT → SNOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SPORE → SHORE → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SPORE → SNORE → SNORT → SNOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SPORE → SPORT → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SPORE → SPORT → SNORT → SNOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPARE → SPORE → SPORT → SPOUT → SCOUT → SCOOT
- SKATE → SPATE → SPATS → SPOTS → SHOTS → SHOOS → SHOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → STATE → STARE → SHARE → SHORE → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → STATE → STARE → SNARE → SNORE → SNORT → SNOOT → SCOOT
- SKATE → STATE → STARE → STORE → SHORE → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT
About Weaver #1705
Weaver #1705 (Oct 18, 2026) asks you to turn SKATE into SCOOT, one letter at a time, and par is 7 steps. Across the 68 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.7 steps. Counting the official ladder, 13 ladders take 7 steps, so there is more than one way to hit par.
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FAQ
What is the Weaver answer for Oct 18, 2026?+−
Weaver #1705 goes SKATE → STATE → STARE → SHARE → SHORE → SHORT → SHOOT → SCOOT, in 7 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1705?+−
Yes, 12 other ladders also take 7 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.