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Word ladder answers for May 31, 2026

The daily ladder for Sunday, May 31, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was WED to ABET, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was SITE to DENY, which needs at least 5.

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Puzzle 1: WED to ABET

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. W becomes B
  3. D becomes T
  4. add A

Words in this ladder

WED noun
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
BED noun
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
BET noun
the money risked on a gamble
ABET verb
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

Puzzle 2: RAND to WINK

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. R becomes W
  3. A becomes I
  4. D becomes K

Words in this ladder

RAND noun
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
WAND noun
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
WIND noun
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
WINK noun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Puzzle 3: SHIVS to WHINEY

Medium Shortest solution: 4 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. V becomes E
  3. S becomes W
  4. add N
  5. S becomes Y

Words in this ladder

SHIVS noun
a knife used as a weapon
SHIES noun
a quick throw
WHIES noun
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
WHINES noun
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
WHINEY adjective
habitually complaining

Puzzle 4: SITE to DENY

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. E becomes S
  3. T becomes N
  4. S becomes D
  5. I becomes E
  6. S becomes Y

Words in this ladder

SITE noun
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
SITS verb
be seated
SINS noun
estrangement from god
DINS noun
a loud harsh or strident noise
DENS noun
the habitation of wild animals
DENY verb
declare untrue; contradict

Puzzle 5: USES to JULIES

Hard Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. add B
  3. add I
  4. S becomes R
  5. B becomes J
  6. R becomes L

Words in this ladder

USES noun
the act of using
BUSES noun
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
BUSIES verb
keep busy with
BURIES verb
cover from sight
JURIES noun
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
JULIES noun
the month following June and preceding August

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