What is Weaver?
Weaver is a word ladder puzzle invented by Lewis Carroll in 1877. Two words appear on the page—one at the top, one at the bottom—and you must connect them by changing only a single letter per step. Each daily puzzle presents a new hand-woven grid on a simple page: the two fixed words, empty rungs between them, an on-screen keyboard with ENTER, and a top bar of icons.
How to play Weaver
- Examine the starting word at the top and the target word at the bottom.
- Type a word that differs by only one letter from the word directly above it.
- Press ENTER to confirm and place that word on the next rung.
- Repeat this process, stacking rungs one letter change at a time, until you reach the target word.
Reading the feedback
Weaver has no attempt counter or timer. Instead, it colors your letters: any letter that matches the corresponding letter in the target word turns green. As you get closer, the rung gradually fills with green, making the remaining letter easy to spot. The page also shows no countdown to the next puzzle.
Why play Weaver?
The mechanic is simple: two words, one letter to change, and no limit on attempts. The game focuses on your everyday vocabulary, especially the common words that can connect two unrelated ideas.
Modes
Weaver offers one mode. The game presents a single daily word ladder on a fixed page: a starting word, a target word, empty rungs, an on-screen keyboard, and a small icon bar. There are no alternate modes or practice puzzles.
Tips and strategy
An extra-word detour is better than getting stuck. The only constraint is changing a single letter from the previous rung. Path length does not matter. If a direct route feels blocked, loop through another word that opens the next step.
Popular questions
How many attempts does Weaver give?
There is no limit. The page shows neither an attempts counter nor a fixed row of boxes.
Do you need an account to keep your game?
No. The starting word, the target word, and the entered words are stored in the browser. Switching machines starts from scratch.
Where does this type of puzzle come from?
Weaver's help panel attributes it to Lewis Carroll, who is said to have invented the word ladder in 1877.