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Brain Puzzles · Words
Word Ladders
Change one letter at a time to climb from one word to another. Print a fresh sheet with its answer key, or try one on screen.
How to play
- Change just one letter on each step, and keep the letters in the same order.
- Every word on the ladder has to be a real, everyday word.
- Work from both ends if you get stuck.
What it exercises
Spelling and vocabulary. You look at words letter by letter and search your memory for words that fit.
Levels
- Easy Three-letter words, three steps.
- Medium Four-letter words, four steps.
- Hard Four-letter words, five or six steps.