Weaver #1726 · Sun, Nov 8
Weaver #1726 Answer: FADE to FRAY
FADE FRAY
Hints for Weaver #1726
How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 7 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 1st or 3rd or 4th letter of FADE first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: BADE, FACE, FADS, FARE, FATE.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 4 steps, the official ladder reaches FEST.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide
FADE → FACE → FACT → FAST → FEST → FEAT → FRAT → FRAY
Showing 12 of 19 shortest paths
- FADE → BADE → BANE → BANS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → BADE → BARE → BARS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → BADE → BASE → BASS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → BADE → BATE → BATS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → BADE → BIDE → BIDS → BIAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → BADE → BODE → BODS → BOAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → FACE → FACT → FAST → FEST → FEAT → FRAT → FRAY
- FADE → FACE → FACT → FAST → FIST → FIAT → FRAT → FRAY
- FADE → FADS → FANS → BANS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → FADS → FATS → BATS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → FADS → FAYS → BAYS → BAAS → BRAS → BRAY → FRAY
- FADE → FADS → FEDS → FEES → FEET → FEAT → FRAT → FRAY
About Weaver #1726
Weaver #1726 (Nov 8, 2026) asks you to turn FADE into FRAY, 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, 19 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 Nov 8, 2026?+−
Weaver #1726 goes FADE → FACE → FACT → FAST → FEST → FEAT → FRAT → FRAY, in 7 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1726?+−
Yes, 18 other ladders also take 7 steps.
When does the next Weaver come out?+−
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