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Word Ladder

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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.

    Cold to Warm

    Hint: Try changing the L to an R

    COLD
    WARM
  2. 2.

    Head to Tail

    Hint: Start by HEALing

    HEAD
    TAIL
  3. 3.

    Boat to Mast

    Hint: Cross the MOAT

    BOAT
    MAST
  4. 4.

    Cats to Dogs

    Hint: Sleep on some COTS

    CATS
    DOGS
  5. 5.

    Mine to Gold

    Hint: Walk a MILE first

    MINE
    GOLD
  6. 6.

    Five to Four

    Hint: Light a FIRE

    FIVE
    FOUR
  7. 7.

    Hand to Foot

    Hint: Join a BAND

    HAND
    FOOT
  8. 8.

    Make to Done

    Hint: Ride a MARE

    MAKE
    DONE
  9. 9.

    Lake to Pond

    Hint: Take the LANE

    LAKE
    POND
  10. 10.

    Sick to Well

    Hint: Wrap yourself in SILK

    SICK
    WELL

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