Word Labyrinth

Word ladder answers for June 2, 2026

The daily ladder for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was NARY to WAGS, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was ROUSE to HOUSES, which needs at least 5.

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Puzzle 1: NARY to WAGS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. N becomes W
  3. Y becomes S
  4. R becomes G

Words in this ladder

NARY adjective
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
WARY adjective
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
WARS noun
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
WAGS noun
a witty amusing person who makes jokes

Puzzle 2: KITE to BETS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. K becomes B
  3. E becomes S
  4. I becomes E

Words in this ladder

KITE noun
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
BITE noun
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
BITS noun
a small piece or quantity of something
BETS noun
the money risked on a gamble

Puzzle 3: FATHER to LATTES

Medium Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. F becomes L
  3. H becomes T
  4. R becomes S

Words in this ladder

FATHER noun
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
LATHER noun
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
LATTER noun
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
LATTES noun
strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk

Puzzle 4: PARS to FORGES

Medium Shortest solution: 4 steps

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  2. P becomes F
  3. add E
  4. A becomes O
  5. add G

Words in this ladder

PARS noun
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
FARS noun
a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
FARES noun
an agenda of things to do
FORES noun
front part of a vessel or aircraft
FORGES noun
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

Puzzle 5: ROUSE to HOUSES

Hard Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. S becomes T
  3. E becomes S
  4. add E
  5. T becomes S
  6. R becomes H

Words in this ladder

ROUSE verb
become active
ROUTE noun
an established line of travel or access
ROUTS noun
a disorderly crowd of people
ROUTES noun
an established line of travel or access
ROUSES noun
United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)
HOUSES noun
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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