Word Ladder
Change one letter at a time to climb from start to end.
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How to play Word Ladder
You’re given a start word and an end word of the same length. Type a new word that differs from the last by exactly one letter and is a real word; repeat until you reach the end. Each valid word is a rung on the ladder — get there in as few steps as you can.
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Word Ladder — frequently asked questions
What makes a valid step?
Change exactly one letter (keeping the others in place) to form another word that’s in the game’s dictionary.
How is my best scored?
By the fewest steps you take to reach the end word.
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