Cladder

Cladder is a one-minute online puzzle game in which players attempt to decipher ten words based on clues. Each player has 60 seconds to solve all ten clues. To get the answer, you'll be given a three or four letter starter word and a hint that requires you to change one letter from the previous word.

For example, if your seed word is CASH and the clue says "to run fast," you'll need to replace the C with a D to make the word DASH (don't worry about potential spoilers!).

To solve the next clue, change a letter of the word DASH, for example, if the clue says "a plate of food," change the A for an I to make the word DISH - and so on until all ten clues have been solved. There are no penalties for incorrect answers, and if you wait long enough because you're stuck, Cladder will highlight the letter that needs to be changed. However, because you're on a tight schedule, you don't want to waste too much time waiting.

You have one skip option if you're completely stuck and have no idea how to proceed, but it costs you five seconds of your 60-second time limit. Similar to Wordle, there is only one new Cladder every day; however, if one Cladder a day isn't enough for you, there is good news: you can play the entire archive of past Cladder puzzles if you so desire. Simply click on the archive option, located beneath the play button, to be taken to a numbered grid representing all previous days of Cladder games.

You can play in one of three modes, in addition to switching between dark and light modes.

- Hard mode: you won't be able to use your skip, and if you get stuck, you won't be given a hint as to which tile needs to be changed. If you choose to play on hard mode, your score will have an asterisk next to it to indicate that you accepted the Cladder-playing peers' hard mode challenge.

- In selection mode, instead of typing out the entire word, you simply tap a tile to change its letter - mobile players, in particular, may find this a much more efficient way of playing the game.
- Teacher mode: This mode is designed for use in a classroom setting and does not include a timer to encourage collaborative classroom play.

How to play Cladder

Using Mouse

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