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Stepword #6: Wear a SCARF with STYLE
“Wear a SCARF with STYLE” was Stepword’s story for Oct 11, 2026. The ladder, number 6, begins with SCARF and ends with STYLE, and the fewest steps between them is 4.
#6 in numbers and letters
- Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Start word: SCARF
- Goal word: STYLE
- Par: 4 steps
- Word length: 5 letters
Why ladder #6 takes 4 steps
SCARF and STYLE differ in 4 of their 5 places, and par is 4. Par and the number of different places match, so every step of a perfect climb has to fix a letter. There is nothing to spare for a detour.
The first letter is the same in both words (S), so that spot never has to move. SCARF has 1 vowel and STYLE has 1 vowel. Par can be reached by 2 different ladders in the game’s word list.
- Letter 1: S to S (already there)
- Letter 2: C to T
- Letter 3: A to Y
- Letter 4: R to L
- Letter 5: F to E
Sunday’s ladder #6 in context
It was a weekend ladder, so the words have five letters. 6 of the 18 ladders so far have had a par of 4.
How to play day #6
Stepword replays reach back seven days. Sunday’s ladder is past that, so play whatever the calendar offers or take on today’s.
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