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Stepword #13: Shake WATER off the WINGS
WINGS to WATER in 5 steps: that was the job on Sunday, October 18, 2026, under the story line “Shake WATER off the WINGS”. It was number 13 in Stepword’s run of story ladders.
Ladder #13 at a glance
- Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Start word: WINGS
- Goal word: WATER
- Par: 5 steps
- Word length: 5 letters
The 5-step climb from WINGS to WATER
Par is 5 against 4 different places. The gap of one is a detour built into the ladder: one rung that changes a letter the goal does not need, to reach a word that can carry on.
The first letter is the same in both words (W), so that spot never has to move. Vowels: 1 in the start word, 2 in the goal. The game’s list has 3 different ways to climb in par.
- Letter 1: W to W (already there)
- Letter 2: I to A
- Letter 3: N to T
- Letter 4: G to E
- Letter 5: S to R
Where #13 sits among the ladders
8 of the 18 ladders so far have had a par of 5, counting this one.
Climbing #13 yourself
This ladder is recent enough to replay: open #13 here or choose it from the calendar on Stepword’s title screen. Replays are kept apart from your streak and stats.
The par ladder is yours to find.
The days around ladder #13
- Stepword #12: Heat a SNACK on the STOVE (Oct 17), STOVE to SNACK, par 5
- Stepword #14: Sing your AUNT a SONG (Oct 19), AUNT to SONG, par 4
See the whole run on the list of Stepword ladders, or learn par and hints in the Stepword guide. Quizzes and crosswords live on the topics hub.