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Word ladder puzzles

Change one letter at a time to turn the top word into the bottom one. Every step has to be a real word, and the blank rungs show how many steps it takes.

Every rung in the answers is an everyday word, and each ladder is the shortest possible, found by searching every route. Another ladder of the same length is just as right if every step is a real word.

COLD to WARM

3 words in between.

Word ladderCOLDWARM
Show one answerCOLD to WARM, answer key

CAT to DOG

3 words in between.

Word ladderCATDOG
Show one answerCAT to DOG, answer key

HEAD to TAIL

5 words in between.

Word ladderHEADTAIL
Show one answerHEAD to TAIL, answer key

FISH to BIRD

5 words in between.

FISH to BIRD
Show one answerFISH to BIRD, answer key

PIG to HEN

2 words in between.

PIG to HEN
Show one answerPIG to HEN, answer key

LEAD to GOLD

3 words in between.

LEAD to GOLD
Show one answerLEAD to GOLD, answer key

LOVE to HOPE

2 words in between.

LOVE to HOPE
Show one answerLOVE to HOPE, answer key

HOT to SUN

3 words in between.

HOT to SUN
Show one answerHOT to SUN, answer key

WET to DRY

4 words in between.

WET to DRY
Show one answerWET to DRY, answer key

SUN to SKY

4 words in between.

SUN to SKY
Show one answerSUN to SKY, answer key

BOOK to READ

4 words in between.

BOOK to READ
Show one answerBOOK to READ, answer key

BIG to TOP

3 words in between.

BIG to TOP
Show one answerBIG to TOP, answer key

CUP to TEA

4 words in between.

CUP to TEA
Show one answerCUP to TEA, answer key

HAND to FOOT

5 words in between.

HAND to FOOT
Show one answerHAND to FOOT, answer key

WALK to RIDE

4 words in between.

WALK to RIDE
Show one answerWALK to RIDE, answer key

MILK to WINE

2 words in between.

MILK to WINE
Show one answerMILK to WINE, answer key

FOX to HEN

4 words in between.

FOX to HEN
Show one answerFOX to HEN, answer key

BUS to CAR

3 words in between.

BUS to CAR
Show one answerBUS to CAR, answer key

TEN to SIX

3 words in between.

TEN to SIX
Show one answerTEN to SIX, answer key

MUD to PIE

4 words in between.

MUD to PIE
Show one answerMUD to PIE, answer key

LAMP to DARK

4 words in between.

LAMP to DARK
Show one answerLAMP to DARK, answer key