Feetle · Daily word ladder · Puzzle #1 · 08:00 UTC
Feetle the daily word ladder to FEET
A new Feetle puzzle every day: one letter at a time, real words only, fewest steps wins.
How to play
How to play Feetle
Feetle is a free daily word ladder game: change one letter at a time and turn today’s four-letter word into FEET in as few steps as possible. The game is at the top of this page; today’s start word, hints and full answer archive are further down.
Start with today’s word
Every day has one start word and everyone gets the same puzzle. It is waiting in the game above.
Change one letter
Each new word must be exactly one letter different from the one before it — change one letter and keep the other three in place.
Reach FEET
Use real four-letter words and finish on FEET. Fewer steps is better; par is the shortest possible route.
SEED → FEED → FEET: one letter changes per step, and lime letters already match FEET.
The rules in full
- Four letters. Every guess is exactly four letters long.
- Real words only. Feetle uses a bundled dictionary of 2552 common English four-letter words.
- One letter changes. Each new word must differ from the previous one in exactly one position; letters cannot be added, removed or reordered.
- Par is the shortest route. Your score is steps and par; the difference is your extra steps.
- A new puzzle daily. The next start word goes live at 08:00 UTC.
Today’s puzzle
Feetle #1: GAVE → FEET
Today’s start word is GAVE. The shortest possible route takes 6 steps. Play it at the top of the page — the hints below update every day.
Today at a glance
- Puzzle
- #1
- Start word
- GAVE
- Par
- 6 steps
- Reset
- 08:00 UTC
Par is the shortest route to FEET. Beat it and brag.
Feetle hints for #1
Hint 1 — a letter you will need
The second word on a shortest route starts with G.
Hint 2 — a word halfway there
After 3 moves you can be on FALL.
Hint 3 — the last move
The final move is FEEL → FEET.
Hints do not change your score, but in-game hints are flagged in your shared result.
Show today’s Feetle #1 answer
A shortest route from GAVE to FEET in 6 steps:
The puzzle family
What is a word ladder?
A word ladder turns one word into another by changing a single letter at each step. Every rung must be a real word.
Lewis Carroll invented the puzzle in 1877 and called it Doublets. His best-known example runs HEAD, HEAL, TEAL, TELL, TALL, TAIL: five moves, each one letter apart, every word real.
The rules are simple: one letter per step, real words only, shortest route wins. Detours are often part of the shortest path, because moving away from the target can unlock a letter you need later.
Word ladder, word chain, Doublets
It has also been sold as word golf, laddergrams and word chains. Daily versions fix the length at four letters so a puzzle takes a minute or two.
How Feetle uses it
Feetle fixes the target at FEET and changes the start word every day at 08:00 UTC, so everyone solves the same ladder with the same par. If you like Poople’s route-building twist, Feetle is the same idea with FEET as the destination. The archive below keeps every route published so far.
Stuck? Jump to today’s puzzle, today’s hints or the answer archive.
Strategy
Feetle tips and strategy
A little planning helps.
Work backwards from FEET
Every solution ends one letter away from FEET. Words like FEED, FEEL, MEET and FELT are common final moves.
Accept short detours
The shortest route sometimes steps away from FEET to unlock a letter, so do not reject a word for having few correct letters.
Keep the double E in mind
FEET has two Es. Words such as SEED, FEEL, MEET and BEEF keep you close to the shape of the target.
Undo instead of restarting
A wrong turn is cheap: Undo removes the last word and leaves the rest of your ladder intact.
Spend hints wisely
Each puzzle allows two in-game hints: the first gives the opening letter of the next shortest-path word, the second reveals that word.
Think one move ahead
Before you submit, ask which words your new word can reach. Common patterns leave more exits than one-off oddities.
Answer archive
Feetle answers
The archive starts with puzzle #2. Every past Feetle stays on this page — no extra clicks, no separate pages.
The archive starts tomorrow
Feetle #1 is live right now. From 08:00 UTC tomorrow, every finished puzzle is listed here with its start word, par and shortest route.
A finished ladder looks like this: start, one letter changed, repeat, FEET.
How it compares
Feetle vs Wordle vs Poople
All three are short daily word games with different goals. Facts only: no ratings and no affiliate links.
| Feature | Wordle | Poople | Feetle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Guess a hidden five-letter word | Turn a four-letter word into POOP | Turn a four-letter word into FEET |
| Each move | Guess a whole word | Change one letter | Change one letter |
| Steps allowed | Six guesses | Fewer steps is better | As many as needed; fewer is better |
| Reset | Daily at local midnight | Once a day | Daily at 08:00 UTC |
| Account | Not required | Not required | Not required |
| Price | Free | Free | Free |
| Extras | Color clues, stats, streak, share | Stats, streak, spoiler-free share, answer archive | In-game hints, undo, stats, streak, share, full answer archive |
Questions
Feetle FAQ
What is Feetle?
Feetle is a free daily word ladder game. Start with a four-letter word and change one letter at a time until you reach FEET.
How do you play Feetle?
Enter a four-letter word that differs from the previous word by one letter. Every word must be real, and you win on FEET.
Is Feetle the same as the League of Legends feet game?
No. feetle.lol is a separate League of Legends game where you guess champions from foot images. feetle.online is the word-ladder game described on this page.
What is today’s Feetle answer?
Today’s start word, hints and answer are in the Today’s puzzle section above; yesterday’s route and past answers are in the answer archive on this page.
When does Feetle reset?
A new puzzle starts every day at 08:00 UTC, and the game shows a countdown to the next reset.
Is Feetle free?
Yes. Feetle is free, with no account, no ads and no third-party tracking. Stats stay in your browser.
Does Feetle have hints?
Yes. Each puzzle allows two in-game hints: the first gives the opening letter of the next shortest-path word, the second reveals that word.
Can I undo a word in Feetle?
Yes. Undo removes your last valid word without going below the start word, and Restart returns to the start word in one tap.
Is Feetle like Wordle?
Not quite. Wordle hides a five-letter word and gives you six guesses. In Feetle the target is always FEET and you plan the route yourself.
Can I see past Feetle answers?
Yes. The answer archive lists every published puzzle, newest first, with its date, start word and shortest route.
Play now
Play today’s Feetle
Today’s ladder starts at GAVE with par 6. A new word every day at 08:00 UTC — free, and your streak stays in your browser.