Fewest Moves
Daily Word Ladder
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A fresh word ladder every day. Turn the start word into the target in the fewest moves, climb the ranked ladder, and outsmart your friends.
Fewest Moves is the daily word ladder that turns five minutes into your favorite mental workout.
Every day, everyone gets the same start word and the same target word. The rules are simple to learn and hard to master: change one letter at a time, make a real word at every step, and reach the target in the fewest moves possible. Find the shortest path and you earn a Perfect.
One puzzle a day. One shared challenge. Infinite bragging rights.
WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED
A fresh, hand-tuned puzzle every single day
Dead-simple rules, surprising depth
See exactly how your solution stacks up against the optimal path
Build a daily streak you won't want to break
SOLVE COACH
Finished your puzzle? Replay it move by move. Solve Coach reveals the optimal ladder, shows where you drifted off the shortest path, and points out the smarter step you missed — so you actually get better.
CLIMB THE RANKED LADDER
Earn rating on every solve, rise through divisions, and compete across seasons. The sharper and more efficient you play, the higher you climb.
PLAY YOUR WAY
Assists for when you're stuck — backed by an honest integrity rule, so a clean solve always means a clean solve
Wind-Down mode and bonus Daily Challenges for when one puzzle isn't enough
Friend leagues to settle who really has the sharpest vocabulary
MAKE IT YOURS
Unlock a collection of beautiful themes and tile styles — light, dark, and everything in between.
BUILT FOR EVERY DAY
Quick enough for your commute, deep enough to think about all day. A universal app that plays great on iPhone and iPad, with Game Center leaderboards and achievements.
No obscure vocabulary required — just sharp thinking and a love of the perfect path.
Download Fewest Moves and find the fewest today.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Brian Solomon, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
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- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Brian Solomon
- Size
- 15 MB
- Category
- Puzzle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Fewest Moves Annual $10.99
- Fewest Moves Monthly $1.99
- Remove Ads $3.99
- Copyright
- © twelve52 LLC
