Word ladder answers for May 29, 2026
The daily ladder for Friday, May 29, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was SEATS to SLAMS, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was BAHT to SPAY, which needs at least 6.
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Puzzle 1: SEATS to SLAMS
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- T becomes M
- E becomes L
Words in this ladder
- SEATS noun
- an area that includes places where several people can sit
- SEAMS noun
- joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
- SLAMS noun
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Puzzle 2: TAPS to DADAS
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- P becomes D
- T becomes D
- add A
Words in this ladder
- TAPS noun
- (military) signal to turn the lights out
- TADS noun
- a slight amount or degree of difference
- DADS noun
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- DADAS noun
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Puzzle 3: MILT to SATES
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- T becomes S
- add E
- I becomes A
- M becomes S
- L becomes T
Words in this ladder
- MILT noun
- fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
- MILS noun
- a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
- MILES noun
- a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
- MALES noun
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- SALES noun
- income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
- SATES verb
- fill to satisfaction
Puzzle 4: CAKES to MAPLES
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- C becomes M
- K becomes L
- add P
Words in this ladder
- CAKES noun
- a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
- MAKES noun
- a recognizable kind
- MALES noun
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- MAPLES noun
- wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
Puzzle 5: BAHT to SPAY
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- H becomes S
- A becomes E
- S becomes A
- B becomes S
- E becomes P
- T becomes Y
Words in this ladder
- BAHT noun
- the basic unit of money in Thailand
- BAST noun
- strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
- BEST noun
- the supreme effort one can make
- BEAT noun
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- SEAT noun
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- SPAT noun
- a quarrel about petty points
- SPAY verb
- remove the ovaries of
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