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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

Answer Key

  1. Q1: Cold to Warm
    COLD↓
    CORD↓
    WORD↓
    WARD↓
    WARM
  2. Q2: Head to Tail
    HEAD↓
    HEAL↓
    TEAL↓
    TELL↓
    TALL↓
    TAIL
  3. Q3: Boat to Mast
    BOAT↓
    MOAT↓
    MAST
  4. Q4: Cats to Dogs
    CATS↓
    COTS↓
    DOTS↓
    DOGS
  5. Q5: Mine to Gold
    MINE↓
    MILE↓
    MILD↓
    MOLD↓
    GOLD
  6. Q6: Five to Four
    FIVE↓
    FIRE↓
    FORE↓
    FOUR
  7. Q7: Hand to Foot
    HAND↓
    BAND↓
    BOND↓
    BOON↓
    BOOT↓
    FOOT
  8. Q8: Make to Done
    MAKE↓
    MARE↓
    DARE↓
    DONE
  9. Q9: Lake to Pond
    LAKE↓
    LANE↓
    PANE↓
    PONE↓
    POND
  10. Q10: Sick to Well
    SICK↓
    SILK↓
    SILL↓
    WILL↓
    WELL

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