Rung #58: SEEDS to DADDY — the solution

The Rung ladder from October 11, 2026: SEEDS to DADDY, one letter at a time, every step a real word. Par is 6: the shortest climb there is takes 4 rungs, and par gives you 2 to spare.

The puzzle

Climb from SEEDS to DADDY. The shortest climb through the whole accepted dictionary, counting the leap — two letters changed in one move, once, at the cost of two rungs — is 4 rungs; par is 2 more, so the shortest route comes in under it. Without the leap the shortest climb is 5 rungs; the leap saves 1.

The walkthrough

A climb under par, one of 2 shortest: at every step a single letter changes and every word on the way is one the game accepts.

1. SEEDS → DEEDS — the first letter, S becomes D.
2. DEEDS → DEEDY — the fifth letter, S becomes Y.
3. DEEDY → DADDY — the leap: E becomes A and E becomes D, two letters in one move for two rungs.

Another route as short: SEEDS · SEEDY · DEEDY · DADDY.

The answer

SEEDS · DEEDS · DEEDY · DADDY — 4 rungs, the leap landing on the word in italics.

Previous: Rung #57 (Sat, Oct 10)

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; a two-letter leap is yours once a day, and a hint when you are stuck. How to play Rung, or play today’s.