Guide
Common Crossclimb Patterns
Recognize these shapes in the ladder and you’ll move faster.
- -IGHT ladderLIGHT → SIGHT → NIGHT → RIGHT
- -OOK ladderBOOK → LOOK → COOK → HOOK
- Vowel swapsPASTE → PASTE → PASTE (swap A/E/I/O/U in the middle)
- -ING / -ED / -ER flipsBAKE → BAKER → BAKED → BAKES
- Plural/singularMOOD → MOODS → GOODS (add/remove S)
- Consonant pivotsCOLD → GOLD → GOAD → GOAT
- Double lettersBELL → SELL → SEAL → SEAM