Word ladder answers for June 11, 2026
The daily ladder for Thursday, June 11, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was VET to PEP, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was TIRO to TUPIKS, which needs at least 6.
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Puzzle 1: LEGS to HUGE
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- E becomes U
- L becomes H
- S becomes E
Words in this ladder
- LEGS noun
- staying power
- LUGS noun
- ancient Celtic god
- HUGS noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- HUGE adjective
- unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.R.Inge
Puzzle 2: VET to PEP
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- V becomes P
- T becomes P
Words in this ladder
- VET noun
- a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
- PET noun
- a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
- PEP noun
- liveliness and energy
Puzzle 3: GRAVEL to CRAZEDS
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- L becomes S
- V becomes Z
- G becomes C
- add D
Words in this ladder
- GRAVEL noun
- rock fragments and pebbles
- GRAVES noun
- English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
- GRAZES noun
- a superficial abrasion
- CRAZES noun
- an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- CRAZEDS verb
- cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
Puzzle 4: BIT to BRAZE
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- I becomes A
- add R
- T becomes E
- add Z
Words in this ladder
- BIT noun
- a small piece or quantity of something
- BAT noun
- nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- BRAT noun
- a very troublesome child
- BRAE noun
- a slope or hillside
- BRAZE verb
- solder together by using hard solder with a high melting point
Puzzle 5: TIRO to TUPIKS
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- I becomes A
- O becomes S
- R becomes P
- add I
- A becomes U
- add K
Words in this ladder
- TIRO noun
- someone new to a field or activity
- TARO noun
- edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
- TARS noun
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
- TAPS noun
- (military) signal to turn the lights out
- TAPIS noun
- a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
- TUPIS noun
- a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay
- TUPIKS noun
- tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
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