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Stepword #8: Feel FALL turn COOL
Ladder #8 of Stepword came out on a Tuesday. Its story line, “Feel FALL turn COOL”, sent players up a 4-letter ladder that starts at FALL and finishes at COOL.
The facts for #8
- Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Start word: FALL
- Goal word: COOL
- Par: 4 steps
- Word length: 4 letters
FALL to COOL: what par 4 asks
The two words disagree in 3 of their 4 places, but getting from one to the other takes 4 steps, one extra. Somewhere along the way the best climb makes a sideways move.
The fourth letter is the same in both words (L), so that spot never has to move. The letter L turns up in both words as well, in different places. FALL has 1 vowel and COOL has 2 vowels. Par can be reached by 4 different ladders in the game’s word list.
- Letter 1: F to C
- Letter 2: A to O
- Letter 3: L to O
- Letter 4: L to L (already there)
Tuesday’s ladder #8 in context
Tuesday means 4-letter words. 6 of the 18 ladders so far have had a par of 4.
Play ladder #8
Only the latest seven days can be replayed, and this one has aged out. Climb today’s instead.
Answers stay in the game.
The days around ladder #8
- Stepword #7: Turn a DUCK into a LARK (Oct 12), DUCK to LARK, par 3
- Stepword #9: Bring FOOD HOME (Oct 14), FOOD to HOME, par 4
The full list of ladders has every finished day, and this guide explains par. Quizzes and crosswords live on the topics hub.