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How to Make The First Word in Infinite Craft

The First Word is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus The Last Word. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymThe Last WordThe First Word

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 515 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6MarshSandstormQuicksand
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8QuicksandSteamSlow
  9. 9FireSlowStop
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19LakeThesaurusSynonym
  20. 20StopSynonymAntonym
  21. 21DustPlantPollen
  22. 22PollenWaterHoney
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EngineSteamTrain
  25. 25SteamTrainLocomotive
  26. 26HoneyLocomotiveBee Train
  27. 27WaterWindWave
  28. 28EarthWaveSand
  29. 29PlantSandCactus
  30. 30DustEarthPlanet
  31. 31PlanetSteamSteampunk
  32. 32CactusSteampunkSteamcactus
  33. 33Bee TrainSteamcactusThe Last Door
  34. 34The Last DoorThesaurusThe Last Word
  35. 35AntonymThe Last WordThe First Word
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Swamp + Water→ Marsh4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstorm→ Quicksand7Fire + Water→ Steam8Quicksand + Steam→ Slow9Fire + Slow→ Stop10Water + Water→ Lake11Earth + Fire→ Lava12Lava + Water→ Stone13Plant + Stone→ Fossil14Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur15Earth + Plant→ Tree16Dust + Tree→ Wood17Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym20Stop + Synonym→ Antonym21Dust + Plant→ Pollen22Pollen + Water→ Honey23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Steam→ Train25Steam + Train→ Locomotive26Honey + Locomotive→ Bee Train27Water + Wind→ Wave28Earth + Wave→ Sand29Plant + Sand→ Cactus30Dust + Earth→ Planet31Planet + Steam→ Steampunk32Cactus + Steampunk→ Steamcactus33Bee Train + Steamcactus→ The Last Door34The Last Door + Thesaurus→ The Last Word35Antonym + The Last Word→ The First Word

Other ways to make The First Word

5 combinations are known to produce The First Word. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The First Word
FirstSecondResult
OppositeThe Last WordThe First Word
LessThe Last WordThe First Word
AntonymThe Last WordThe First Word
Mr. First WordTheThe First Word
Mr. First WordtheThe First Word

What you can make with The First Word

The First Word at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

Similar effort to The First Word, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The First Word in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with The Last Word. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The First Word?

35 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is The First Word hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The First Word?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce The First Word, and the shortest route is shown above.

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