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Word ladder answers for March 14, 2026

The daily ladder for Saturday, March 14, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was PERKY to PEEPS, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was LIPS to HARP, which needs at least 5.

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Puzzle 1: PERKY to PEEPS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. Y becomes S
  3. R becomes E
  4. K becomes P

Words in this ladder

PERKY adjective
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
PERKS noun
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
PEEKS noun
a secret look
PEEPS noun
the short weak cry of a young bird

Puzzle 2: LAY to PLANT

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. add P
  3. Y becomes T
  4. add N

Words in this ladder

LAY noun
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
PLAY noun
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
PLAT noun
a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
PLANT noun
buildings for carrying on industrial labor

Puzzle 3: TONS to STEALS

Medium Shortest solution: 4 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. O becomes E
  3. N becomes A
  4. add L
  5. add S

Words in this ladder

TONS noun
a large number or amount
TENS noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
TEAS noun
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
TEALS noun
a blue-green color or pigment
STEALS noun
an advantageous purchase

Puzzle 4: LIPS to HARP

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. I becomes A
  3. L becomes C
  4. P becomes R
  5. S becomes P
  6. C becomes H

Words in this ladder

LIPS noun
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
LAPS noun
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
CAPS noun
a tight-fitting headdress
CARS noun
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
CARP noun
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
HARP noun
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

Puzzle 5: OX to PALLS

Hard Shortest solution: 5 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. add P
  3. O becomes A
  4. X becomes S
  5. add L
  6. add L

Words in this ladder

OX noun
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
POX noun
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
PAX noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
PAS noun
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
PALS noun
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
PALLS noun
a sudden numbing dread

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