Rung #67: BRAKE to GLOBE — the solution

The Rung ladder from October 20, 2026: BRAKE to GLOBE, 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 BRAKE to GLOBE. 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, the only one that short: at every step a single letter changes and every word on the way is one the game accepts.

1. BRAKE → BROKE — the third letter, A becomes O.
2. BROKE → BLOKE — the second letter, R becomes L.
3. BLOKE → GLOBE — the leap: B becomes G and K becomes B, two letters in one move for two rungs.

The answer

BRAKE · BROKE · BLOKE · GLOBE — 4 rungs, the leap landing on the word in italics.

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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.