Weaver #1710 · Fri, Oct 23
Weaver #1710 Answer: HEAD to MAIN
HEAD MAIN
Hints for Weaver #1710
How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 6 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 1st or 3rd or 4th letter of HEAD first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: HEAL, HEAR, HELD, HERD, LEAD, READ.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches LAND.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide
HEAD → LEAD → LEND → LAND → LAID → MAID → MAIN
Showing 12 of 18 shortest paths
- HEAD → HEAL → HELL → HALL → HAIL → MAIL → MAIN
- HEAD → HEAL → HELL → HALL → MALL → MAIL → MAIN
- HEAD → HEAL → VEAL → VEIL → VEIN → VAIN → MAIN
- HEAD → HEAR → HEIR → HAIR → FAIR → FAIN → MAIN
- HEAD → HEAR → HEIR → HAIR → HAIL → MAIL → MAIN
- HEAD → HEAR → HEIR → HAIR → LAIR → LAIN → MAIN
- HEAD → HEAR → HEIR → HAIR → PAIR → PAIN → MAIN
- HEAD → HELD → HELL → HALL → HAIL → MAIL → MAIN
- HEAD → HELD → HELL → HALL → MALL → MAIL → MAIN
- HEAD → HERD → HARD → LARD → LAID → LAIN → MAIN
- HEAD → HERD → HARD → LARD → LAID → MAID → MAIN
- HEAD → HERD → HARD → WARD → WARN → WAIN → MAIN
About Weaver #1710
Weaver #1710 (Oct 23, 2026) asks you to turn HEAD into MAIN, one letter at a time, and par is 6 steps. Across the 68 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.7 steps. Counting the official ladder, 18 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 Oct 23, 2026?+−
Weaver #1710 goes HEAD → LEAD → LEND → LAND → LAID → MAID → MAIN, in 6 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1710?+−
Yes, 17 other ladders also take 6 steps.
When does the next Weaver come out?+−
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