The Last Word (Here's What You Do)

About The Last Word (Here's What You Do)

The Last Word gives you a starting word, the same for everyone that day. From it you build a ladder of three new words. Each step must use every letter of the previous word plus exactly one new letter, and you can rearrange the letters however you like, so a four-letter start leads to five-, six- and seven-letter words.

The rule is strict: you must use every previous letter plus one, nothing more and nothing less. Some starting words allow many routes and some only a few, and finding a route at all can take thought as the words get longer. Once your three words are locked in, the result is saved, and you can share it with friends.

The Last Word is one of seven daily games from Here's What You Do, a weekly UK quiz podcast hosted by James, Jonny and John. A new puzzle comes each day, following UK time, and it is free to play. A free Here's What You Do account saves your stats and history and adds a Friends Leaderboard that compares all seven games with friends and family.

How to play The Last Word (Here's What You Do)

1. Open The Last Word on hereswhatyoudo.co.uk and read the starting word.
2. Add one letter and rearrange all the letters into a new word.
3. Repeat from that word: every previous letter plus one more.
4. Build three new words in all.
5. Lock in your words and share your result.

Tips

• Common added letters like E, S, R and T open the most routes.
• Think about where the final word could go before choosing the first step.
• Plurals are tempting but can leave awkward letters for the next step.
• Say the letters in different orders; anagrams often appear aloud.

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