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Word ladder answers for July 4, 2026

The daily ladder for Saturday, July 4, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was SPARE to SPICE, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was NEVA to MOHO, which needs at least 7.

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Puzzle 1: RINDS to BANGS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. R becomes B
  3. I becomes A
  4. D becomes G

Words in this ladder

RINDS noun
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
BINDS noun
something that hinders as if with bonds
BANDS noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
BANGS noun
a vigorous blow

Puzzle 2: SPARE to SPICE

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. R becomes C
  3. A becomes I

Words in this ladder

SPARE noun
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
SPACE noun
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
SPICE noun
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

Puzzle 3: BEMA to FELLS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. M becomes T
  3. A becomes S
  4. add L
  5. T becomes L
  6. B becomes F

Words in this ladder

BEMA noun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
BETA noun
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
BETS noun
the money risked on a gamble
BELTS noun
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
BELLS noun
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
FELLS noun
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

Puzzle 4: PARA to BESTS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. A becomes S
  3. R becomes T
  4. A becomes E
  5. P becomes B
  6. add S

Words in this ladder

PARA noun
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
PARS noun
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
PATS noun
the sound made by a gentle blow
PETS noun
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
BETS noun
the money risked on a gamble
BESTS noun
the supreme effort one can make

Puzzle 5: NEVA to MOHO

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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  2. E becomes O
  3. A becomes S
  4. V becomes W
  5. N becomes M
  6. W becomes N
  7. S becomes O
  8. N becomes H

Words in this ladder

NEVA noun
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
NOVA noun
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
NOVS noun
the month following October and preceding December
NOWS noun
the momentary present
MOWS noun
a loft in a barn where hay is stored
MONS noun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
MONO noun
an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
MOHO noun
the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle

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