Word ladder answers for June 8, 2026
The daily ladder for Monday, June 8, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was JUTES to LATES, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was MAKINS to REBATING, which needs at least 6.
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Puzzle 1: COBS to LAGS
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- O becomes A
- C becomes L
- B becomes G
Words in this ladder
- COBS noun
- nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
- CABS noun
- a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
- LABS noun
- a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
- LAGS noun
- the act of slowing down or falling behind
Puzzle 2: JUTES to LATES
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- J becomes L
- U becomes A
Words in this ladder
- JUTES noun
- a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
- LUTES noun
- a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
- LATES noun
- a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water
Puzzle 3: FEELER to LEANER
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- L becomes D
- E becomes N
- F becomes L
- N becomes A
- D becomes N
Words in this ladder
- FEELER noun
- one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
- FEEDER noun
- an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
- FENDER noun
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
- LENDER noun
- someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
- LEADER noun
- a person who rules or guides or inspires others
- LEANER noun
- (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
Puzzle 4: ERRS to GROANS
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- R becomes A
- add R
- E becomes O
- R becomes N
- add G
Words in this ladder
- ERRS verb
- to make a mistake or be incorrect
- EARS noun
- the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- REARS noun
- the back of a military formation or procession
- ROARS noun
- a deep prolonged loud noise
- ROANS noun
- a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
- GROANS noun
- an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
Puzzle 5: MAKINS to REBATING
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- S becomes G
- K becomes T
- M becomes E
- add L
- add R
- L becomes B
Words in this ladder
- MAKINS noun
- battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
- MAKING noun
- the act that results in something coming to be
- MATING noun
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- EATING noun
- the act of consuming food
- ELATING verb
- fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
- RELATING verb
- make a logical or causal connection
- REBATING verb
- give a reduction in the price during a sale
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