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Word ladder answers for March 10, 2026

The daily ladder for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was LAZE to SLAVE, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was MASA to SIRING, which needs at least 7.

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Puzzle 1: WILES to BOLAS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. W becomes B
  3. I becomes O
  4. E becomes A

Words in this ladder

WILES noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
BILES noun
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
BOLES noun
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
BOLAS noun
a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie

Puzzle 2: LAZE to SLAVE

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps

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  2. Z becomes V
  3. add S

Words in this ladder

LAZE verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
LAVE verb
wash or flow against
SLAVE noun
a person who is owned by someone

Puzzle 3: FIFE to PURLS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. F becomes R
  3. E becomes S
  4. I becomes U
  5. add L
  6. F becomes P

Words in this ladder

FIFE noun
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
FIRE noun
the event of something burning (often destructive)
FIRS noun
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
FURS noun
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
FURLS verb
form into a cylinder by rolling
PURLS noun
gold or silver wire thread

Puzzle 4: COX to SHOOK

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. X becomes P
  3. C becomes H
  4. add O
  5. P becomes K
  6. add S

Words in this ladder

COX noun
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
COP noun
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
HOP noun
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
HOOP noun
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
HOOK noun
a catch for locking a door
SHOOK noun
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

Puzzle 5: MASA to SIRING

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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  2. S becomes R
  3. add I
  4. add N
  5. M becomes F
  6. A becomes G
  7. A becomes I
  8. F becomes S

Words in this ladder

MASA noun
an independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages
MARA noun
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
MARIA noun
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
MARINA noun
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
FARINA noun
fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
FARING verb
proceed or get along
FIRING noun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
SIRING verb
make children

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