Word ladder answers for June 10, 2026
The daily ladder for Wednesday, June 10, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was RUBS to DUCES, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was VASE to DYINGS, which needs at least 6.
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Puzzle 1: RUBS to DUCES
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- R becomes D
- B becomes E
- add C
Words in this ladder
- RUBS noun
- an unforeseen obstacle
- DUBS noun
- the new sounds added by dubbing
- DUES noun
- that which is deserved or owed
- DUCES noun
- leader
Puzzle 2: GASP to WARE
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- G becomes W
- S becomes R
- P becomes E
Words in this ladder
- GASP noun
- a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
- WASP noun
- a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
- WARP noun
- a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- WARE noun
- articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
Puzzle 3: LEAKY to JACKS
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- Y becomes S
- L becomes P
- A becomes C
- E becomes A
- P becomes J
Words in this ladder
- LEAKY adjective
- permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
- LEAKS noun
- an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
- PEAKS noun
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- PECKS noun
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- PACKS noun
- a large indefinite number
- JACKS noun
- a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
Puzzle 4: BYRES to DINES
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- Y becomes O
- R becomes N
- B becomes D
- O becomes I
Words in this ladder
- BYRES noun
- a barn for cows
- BORES noun
- a person who evokes boredom
- BONES noun
- a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
- DONES verb
- put clothing on one's body
- DINES verb
- have supper; eat dinner
Puzzle 5: VASE to DYINGS
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- S becomes N
- A becomes I
- V becomes D
- E becomes S
- add G
- add Y
Words in this ladder
- VASE noun
- an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
- VANE noun
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
- VINE noun
- a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
- DINE verb
- have supper; eat dinner
- DINS noun
- a loud harsh or strident noise
- DINGS noun
- a ringing sound
- DYINGS noun
- the time when something ends
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