Feetle #7 Answer and Hints

The Feetle #7 answer for October 16, 2026 runs from MICE to FEET. Open the hints below one at a time if you want to finish it yourself; the full route comes after them. Every step changes one letter and makes a real word.

Feetle #7 hints

Hint 1: how long is it?

The shortest route we found takes 5 steps from MICE to FEET.

Hint 2: which letter moves first?

On the route below, the first step changes the third letter of MICE.

Hint 3: the first word

Go from MICE to MILE.

Hint 4: the word before FEET

The last word before the goal is FELT.

Feetle #7 answer

Here is the route from MICE, with the changed letter of each step highlighted:

  1. MICE
  2. 1MILE
  3. 2MILT
  4. 3MELT
  5. 4FELT
  6. 5FEET
  1. MICE becomes MILE by changing the third letter.
  2. MILE becomes MILT by changing the fourth letter.
  3. MILT becomes MELT by changing the second letter.
  4. MELT becomes FELT by changing the first letter.
  5. FELT becomes FEET by changing the third letter.

Other shortest routes

1 more route of 5 steps also work:

Our par counts routes through common words; the original Feetle uses its own word list, so its par can differ by a step. Try any other start word in the word ladder solver, or read how to play Feetle for the rules.

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Feetle #7 answer FAQ

What was the Feetle #7 start word?

Feetle #7, the puzzle for October 16, 2026, started at MICE. The goal, as in every Feetle, was FEET.

How many steps is the Feetle #7 answer?

Our solver's shortest route through common words takes 5 steps. There are 2 routes of that length.

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