Word Labyrinth

Word ladder answers for June 12, 2026

The daily ladder for Friday, June 12, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was WRY to WARTY, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was SCADS to MINCES, which needs at least 7.

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Puzzle 1: RUNGS to BONES

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. R becomes B
  3. U becomes O
  4. G becomes E

Words in this ladder

RUNGS noun
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
BUNGS noun
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
BONGS noun
a dull resonant sound as of a bell
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

Puzzle 2: WRY to WARTY

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps

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  2. add A
  3. add T

Words in this ladder

WRY adjective
humorously sarcastic or mocking
WARY adjective
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
WARTY adjective
(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

Puzzle 3: PEER to RICER

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. P becomes L
  3. add V
  4. E becomes I
  5. L becomes R
  6. V becomes C

Words in this ladder

PEER noun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
LEER noun
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
LEVER noun
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
LIVER noun
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
RIVER noun
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
RICER noun
a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes

Puzzle 4: LOGO to COPIES

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. O becomes S
  3. L becomes C
  4. G becomes P
  5. add E
  6. add I

Words in this ladder

LOGO noun
a company emblem or device
LOGS noun
a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
COGS noun
a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
COPS noun
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
COPES noun
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
COPIES noun
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

Puzzle 5: SCADS to MINCES

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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  2. D becomes T
  3. C becomes E
  4. A becomes N
  5. T becomes E
  6. E becomes I
  7. S becomes M
  8. add C

Words in this ladder

SCADS noun
a large number or amount
SCATS noun
singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
SEATS noun
an area that includes places where several people can sit
SENTS noun
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
SENES noun
100 sene equal 1 tala in Western Samoa
SINES noun
ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
MINES noun
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
MINCES noun
food chopped into small bits

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