Word ladder answers for June 3, 2026
The daily ladder for Wednesday, June 3, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was SIN to SAX, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was FOVEA to RIDGES, which needs at least 7.
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Puzzle 1: DOER to SHEER
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- O becomes E
- D becomes S
- add H
Words in this ladder
- DOER noun
- a person who acts and gets things done
- DEER noun
- distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
- SEER noun
- a person with unusual powers of foresight
- SHEER verb
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Puzzle 2: SIN to SAX
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- N becomes X
- I becomes A
Words in this ladder
- SIN noun
- estrangement from god
- SIX noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
- SAX noun
- a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
Puzzle 3: VANES to FADEDS
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- V becomes W
- N becomes D
- W becomes F
- add D
Words in this ladder
- VANES noun
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
- WANES noun
- a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
- WADES noun
- English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
- FADES noun
- a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
- FADEDS verb
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
Puzzle 4: PUKES to BRIDLES
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- U becomes I
- P becomes B
- K becomes D
- add R
- add L
Words in this ladder
- PUKES noun
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- PIKES noun
- a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
- BIKES noun
- a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
- BIDES verb
- dwell
- BRIDES noun
- a woman who has recently been married
- BRIDLES noun
- headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
Puzzle 5: FOVEA to RIDGES
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- F becomes H
- A becomes R
- H becomes R
- O becomes I
- V becomes D
- R becomes S
- add G
Words in this ladder
- FOVEA noun
- area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
- HOVEA noun
- any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
- HOVER verb
- be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- ROVER noun
- someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- RIVER noun
- a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- RIDER noun
- a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
- RIDES noun
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- RIDGES noun
- a long narrow natural elevation or striation
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