Word ladder answers for March 7, 2026

The daily ladder for Saturday, March 7, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was SPITE to STATE, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was REIMS to SITTAS, which needs at least 7.

Each solution below is hidden until you open it, so you can try the puzzle first. A shortest solution is shown for every puzzle; many ladders have more than one path of the same length, so yours may differ and still be optimal.

Puzzle 1: AIR to WIT

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

Show the solution
  1. A becomes S
  2. R becomes T
  3. S becomes W

Words in this ladder

AIR noun
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
SIR noun
term of address for a man
SIT verb
be seated
WIT noun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Puzzle 2: SPITE to STATE

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps

Show the solution
  1. I becomes A
  2. P becomes T

Words in this ladder

SPITE noun
feeling a need to see others suffer
SPATE noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
STATE noun
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

Puzzle 3: WOOF to HATS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

Show the solution
  1. F becomes S
  2. W becomes C
  3. O becomes T
  4. O becomes A
  5. C becomes H

Words in this ladder

WOOF noun
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
WOOS verb
seek someone's favor
COOS noun
the sound made by a pigeon
COTS noun
a sheath worn to protect a finger
CATS noun
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
HATS noun
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Puzzle 4: YAWLS to YEARNS

Medium Shortest solution: 3 steps

Show the solution
  1. L becomes N
  2. W becomes R
  3. add E

Words in this ladder

YAWLS noun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
YAWNS noun
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
YARNS noun
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
YEARNS verb
desire strongly or persistently

Puzzle 5: REIMS to SITTAS

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

Show the solution
  1. I becomes A
  2. R becomes S
  3. M becomes T
  4. A becomes T
  5. T becomes A
  6. E becomes I
  7. add T

Words in this ladder

REIMS noun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
REAMS noun
a large quantity of written matter
SEAMS noun
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
SEATS noun
an area that includes places where several people can sit
SETTS noun
rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
SETAS noun
stalk of a moss capsule
SITAS noun
wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood
SITTAS noun
type genus of the Sittidae

Today's puzzles are waiting

A new set of word ladders is released every day, free to play.

Play today's ladder