Word ladder puzzles
Turn one word into another, one letter at a time. These twelve mix 3, 4 and 5-letter words. Pick a length for more.
Change one letter at a time. Every step must be an everyday word, and you cannot reuse a word.
Pick a length
About word ladders
Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, invented the puzzle in 1877 and called it Doublets. The goal is to reach the target word in the fewest steps. A step is valid if exactly one letter changes and the result is a word.
TOWER: daily word ladder
TOWER is our daily word ladder, with a tower that grows as you climb.
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What is a word ladder?
A puzzle where you change one letter at a time, making a real word at every step, to get from a start word to a goal word. It is also called a doublet or word chain.
Are there easy word ladders?
Yes. Start with the 3-letter set, where most puzzles take 3 to 5 steps.
Is there a daily word ladder?
Yes, TOWER gives one new ladder every day.
Can I print word ladders?
Yes. Each length page has a printable PDF worksheet with the answers at the back.