Rungs puzzle for Nov 5, 2026 (#158)
Rungs is our own daily word ladder: climb from one four-letter word to another by changing a single letter each move. There’s a hidden line through familiar words; matching it is hard, finding your own route is half the fun.
Help for the Rungs puzzle dated Nov 5, 2026 (#158).
#158 · 2026-11-05
FEET to MILL
Find a path one letter at a time. Every stop has to be a real four-letter word.
Line
4
Steps
0
Next moves
12
A step along the familiar-word line
Which position changes?
Change letter 4 of FEET. Keep the other three letters.
Show a pattern
FEE?
Reveal the next word
FEEL — change letter 4 from T to L.
Ladder
- FEETStart
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How to play
Change one letter, make a real four-letter word, and keep climbing until the target clicks into place.
The line
The line is the route this ladder is built around. Match it if you can; if you find a shorter way through accepted words, take the win.
Rollover
A new ladder unlocks at midnight in America/Los_Angeles. Archive boards are warmups, replays, and experiments; they won’t touch today’s streak.
Stuck on a word?
Use the word tools to chase side paths: find four-letter words, check a guess, or see what your letters can make after you finish.
Keep climbing
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