If you like the challenge of a daily brain teaser to exercise your little grey cells, word ladder game, Weaver, could be just the thing for you.
Originally known as 'word-links' the clever little idea came to novelist Lewis Carroll on Christmas day in 1877 when thinking up ways to keep his children, Julia and Ethel Arnold, entertained.
Brought into the 21st century and transferred online, you can now have a go at the puzzle from your computer or mobile.
Now the game has been computerised and transformed into a daily challenge to help you practice your word skills and give your brain a workout.
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How To Play Weaver word game
The puzzle invites you to weave your way from the start word to the end word. When creating each new word you enter can only change one letter from the word above it.
The game will only accept words in its dictionary and in similar style to Wordle, when you add a new word, any letters in the correct place will go green.
A new puzzle is available each day and the game stores your stats so it could become quite addictive.
After you complete a game, a panel pops up telling you what the optimal score for that game is and how you compared, along with a running total of puzzles you’ve solved, your current streak and your longest ever streak.
To build the suspense, it also shows a countdown timer for when your next puzzle will be available.
Weaver answers today - Sunday, August 14
If you are desperate to save your streak or would like to get closer to the optimal score, here are some hints to get you to your goal.
Keep scrolling down until you have solved the puzzle or need the final answer.
Today’s starting word: STAY
Clue 1
Change the Y to T to create STAT
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 2
Change the T to E to create SEAT
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 3
Change the A to N to create SENT
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 4
Change the T to E to create SENE
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 5
Change the first E to O to create SONE
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 6
Change the N to K to create SOKE
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 7
Change the S to W to create the final word, WOKE
Puzzle complete. Come back tomorrow if you need help solving the next Weaver.
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