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Word Ladder Challenge

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Instructions: Change one letter at a time to get from the start word to the end word. Each step must be a real word.

  1. 1.

    Head to Tail

    Hint: Try healing first

    HEAD
    TAIL
  2. 2.

    Love to Hate

    Hint: Think about where bees live

    LOVE
    HATE
  3. 3.

    Warm to Cool

    Hint: Start by changing the A to an O

    WARM
    COOL
  4. 4.

    Fish to Bird

    Hint: Make a fist first

    FISH
    BIRD
  5. 5.

    Rice to Cake

    Hint: Think of a small rodent

    RICE
    CAKE
  6. 6.

    Send to Mail

    Hint: Start with something sandy

    SEND
    MAIL
  7. 7.

    Lead to Gold

    Hint: Carry a heavy load

    LEAD
    GOLD
  8. 8.

    East to West

    Hint: Think about what comes last

    EAST
    WEST
  9. 9.

    Read to Book

    Hint: Take the road first

    READ
    BOOK
  10. 10.

    Dawn to Dusk

    Hint: Try darning a sock

    DAWN
    DUSK

Answer Key

  1. Q1: Head to Tail
    HEAD↓
    HEAL↓
    TEAL↓
    TELL↓
    TALL↓
    TAIL
  2. Q2: Love to Hate
    LOVE↓
    LIVE↓
    HIVE↓
    HAVE↓
    HATE
  3. Q3: Warm to Cool
    WARM↓
    WORM↓
    WORN↓
    CORN↓
    COIN↓
    COIL↓
    COOL
  4. Q4: Fish to Bird
    FISH↓
    FIST↓
    GIST↓
    GIRT↓
    GIRD↓
    BIRD
  5. Q5: Rice to Cake
    RICE↓
    MICE↓
    MACE↓
    MAKE↓
    CAKE
  6. Q6: Send to Mail
    SEND↓
    SAND↓
    SAID↓
    MAID↓
    MAIL
  7. Q7: Lead to Gold
    LEAD↓
    LOAD↓
    GOAD↓
    GOLD
  8. Q8: East to West
    EAST↓
    LAST↓
    LEST↓
    WEST
  9. Q9: Read to Book
    READ↓
    ROAD↓
    ROOD↓
    ROOK↓
    BOOK
  10. Q10: Dawn to Dusk
    DAWN↓
    DARN↓
    DARK↓
    DIRK↓
    DISK↓
    DUSK

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