Word Ladder

Type a new four-letter word that changes exactly one letter.

Steps0
Fewest steps—
Goal
  1. Start

Keep three letters in the same positions.

How to play Word Ladder

  1. Read the starting word and the goal. Submit a common four-letter word that differs from the current word in one position.
  2. Keep the other three letters in place. Each word can appear once in your ladder.
  3. Reach the goal in as few steps as you can. Use a hint or undo a move if you hit a dead end.

Try changing a vowel to open up more paths. The shortest path can pass through words that look less like the goal at first.

Which English words are accepted?

The game uses a curated list of common four-letter words. Proper names and uncommon dictionary entries are outside the current list.

Four-letter word tiles with a start and target word.