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Word ladder answers for June 14, 2026

The daily ladder for Sunday, June 14, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was SUPS to DIGS, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was SAMAN to TILDEN, which needs at least 7.

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Puzzle 1: SUPS to DIGS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. U becomes I
  3. S becomes D
  4. P becomes G

Words in this ladder

SUPS noun
a small amount of liquid food
SIPS noun
a small drink
DIPS noun
a depression in an otherwise level surface
DIGS noun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

Puzzle 2: TORES to DIMES

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. O becomes I
  3. R becomes M
  4. T becomes D

Words in this ladder

TORES noun
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
TIRES noun
hoop that covers a wheel
TIMES noun
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
DIMES noun
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

Puzzle 3: ANY to BUDS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. add M
  3. Y becomes S
  4. M becomes B
  5. N becomes D
  6. A becomes U

Words in this ladder

ANY adjective
one or some or every or all without specification
MANY adjective
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
MANS noun
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
BANS noun
a decree that prohibits something
BADS noun
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
BUDS noun
a partially opened flower

Puzzle 4: SUMOS to STOUTS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. O becomes P
  3. add T
  4. U becomes O
  5. M becomes U
  6. P becomes T

Words in this ladder

SUMOS noun
a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
SUMPS noun
an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
STUMPS noun
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
STOMPS noun
a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
STOUPS noun
an archaic drinking vessel
STOUTS noun
a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops

Puzzle 5: SAMAN to TILDEN

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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

Words in this ladder

SAMAN noun
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
SAMEN noun
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
SAMES noun
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
TAMES verb
correct by punishment or discipline
TIMES noun
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
TIDES noun
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
TILDES noun
a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
TILDEN noun
United States tennis player who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953)

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