Rung #41: BREAD to TRIPS — the solution

The Rung ladder from September 24, 2026: BREAD to TRIPS, one letter at a time, every step a real word. Par is 6: the shortest climb there is takes 5 rungs, and par gives you one to spare.

The puzzle

Climb from BREAD to TRIPS. The shortest climb through the whole accepted dictionary is 5 rungs; par is one more, so the shortest route comes in under it.

The walkthrough

A climb one under par, one of 7 shortest: at every step a single letter changes and every word on the way is one the game accepts.

1. BREAD → BREED — the fourth letter, A becomes E.
2. BREED → BREES — the fifth letter, D becomes S.
3. BREES → BRIES — the third letter, E becomes I.
4. BRIES → TRIES — the first letter, B becomes T.
5. TRIES → TRIPS — the fourth letter, E becomes P.

Other routes as short: BREAD · BREED · BREES · TREES · TRIES · TRIPS; BREAD · BREED · TREED · TREES · TRIES · TRIPS; BREAD · BREED · TREED · TRIED · TRIES · TRIPS; and more.

The answer

BREAD · BREED · BREES · BRIES · TRIES · TRIPS — 5 rungs.

Previous: Rung #40 (Wed, Sep 23)

About Rung

Rung is Noggin’s daily word ladder: five letters, one changed at a time, par set by the shortest climb there is. Any real word is a rung. How to play Rung, or play today’s.