Word ladder answers for March 19, 2026
The daily ladder for Thursday, March 19, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was RUB to DUD, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was FAN to TAMES, which needs at least 5.
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Puzzle 1: FARS to BURLS
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- A becomes U
- add L
- F becomes B
Words in this ladder
- FARS noun
- a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
- FURS noun
- the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
- FURLS verb
- form into a cylinder by rolling
- BURLS noun
- the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
Puzzle 2: RUB to DUD
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- R becomes D
- B becomes D
Words in this ladder
- RUB noun
- an unforeseen obstacle
- DUB noun
- the new sounds added by dubbing
- DUD noun
- someone who is unsuccessful
Puzzle 3: MOSSES to TEASES
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- O becomes E
- M becomes L
- S becomes A
- L becomes T
Words in this ladder
- MOSSES noun
- tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- MESSES noun
- a state of confusion and disorderliness
- LESSES noun
- a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
- LEASES noun
- property that is leased or rented out or let
- TEASES noun
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Puzzle 4: FAN to TAMES
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- F becomes T
- add R
- N becomes S
- add E
- R becomes M
Words in this ladder
- FAN noun
- a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
- TAN noun
- a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- TARN noun
- a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
- TARS noun
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
- TARES noun
- an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
- TAMES verb
- correct by punishment or discipline
Puzzle 5: SORUSES to MOMUSES
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- S becomes M
- R becomes M
Words in this ladder
- SORUSES noun
- a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi
- MORUSES noun
- type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
- MOMUSES noun
- god of blame and mockery
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