Word Labyrinth

Word ladder answers for February 7, 2026

The daily ladder for Saturday, February 7, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was RUSTY to MUSTS, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was KOTO to LOTTO, which needs at least 7.

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Puzzle 1: BIBS to BETA

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. B becomes T
  3. I becomes E
  4. S becomes A

Words in this ladder

BIBS noun
top part of an apron; covering the chest
BITS noun
a small piece or quantity of something
BETS noun
the money risked on a gamble
BETA noun
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

Puzzle 2: RUSTY to MUSTS

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps

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  2. Y becomes S
  3. R becomes M

Words in this ladder

RUSTY adjective
covered with or consisting of rust
RUSTS noun
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
MUSTS noun
a necessary or essential thing

Puzzle 3: RUSHERS to BUSHELS

Medium Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. R becomes D
  3. R becomes B
  4. D becomes L

Words in this ladder

RUSHERS noun
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
RUSHEDS verb
move fast
BUSHEDS verb
provide with a bushing
BUSHELS noun
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

Puzzle 4: WARNS to PASTELS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. N becomes T
  3. W becomes P
  4. R becomes S
  5. add E
  6. add L

Words in this ladder

WARNS verb
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
WARTS noun
any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
PARTS noun
the local environment
PASTS noun
the time that has elapsed
PASTES noun
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
PASTELS noun
any of various pale or light colors

Puzzle 5: KOTO to LOTTO

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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  2. T becomes B
  3. O becomes S
  4. K becomes M
  5. B becomes T
  6. add T
  7. S becomes O
  8. M becomes L

Words in this ladder

KOTO noun
Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
KOBO noun
100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria
KOBS noun
an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa
MOBS noun
a disorderly crowd of people
MOTS noun
a clever remark
MOTTS noun
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
MOTTO noun
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
LOTTO noun
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards

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