New word ladders are available at 12 a.m. every day
Welcome to Word Ladder Games, home of free daily word puzzles inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic word game. Challenge yourself with our 4-letter and 5-letter word ladders that update daily, perfect for word game enthusiasts looking to test their vocabulary and problem-solving skills. Start climbing the ladder today!
A word ladder (also known as a word chain, doublet, or laddergram) is a word puzzle invented by Lewis Carroll in 1877. In this engaging brain game, players transform one word into another by changing just one letter at a time, with each step creating a valid word. Each "rung" on the ladder represents a new word that is one letter different from the previous word.
Word ladders challenge your vocabulary, pattern recognition, and strategic thinking. The game tests your ability to find connections between words while working within specific constraints.
The letter that was changed from the previous word has a box around it.
The letter turns GREEN when you have the correct letter in the correct spot.
Each word ladder comes with a goal score. Players should aim to complete the word ladder in that many guesses using common words. Try to beat the goal score by using rare words! If you get stuck or want to know the optimal path, check our our Word Ladder Solver.
WordLadderGames.com uses the Scrabble dictionary to identify valid words. Our four and five letter word lists come from freescrabbledictionary.com.
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