Word ladder answers for July 15, 2026
The daily ladder for Wednesday, July 15, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was FOAM to ROMAN, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was FOYER to FATTED, which needs at least 7.
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Puzzle 1: FOAM to ROMAN
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- F becomes R
- M becomes N
- add M
Words in this ladder
- FOAM noun
- a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
- ROAM verb
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- ROAN noun
- a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
- ROMAN noun
- a resident of modern Rome
Puzzle 2: BURS to ERRS
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- U becomes A
- B becomes E
- A becomes R
Words in this ladder
- BURS noun
- seed vessel having hooks or prickles
- BARS noun
- gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
- EARS noun
- the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- ERRS verb
- to make a mistake or be incorrect
Puzzle 3: LAP to TELL
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- add E
- P becomes L
- L becomes T
- A becomes L
Words in this ladder
- LAP noun
- the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- LEAP noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- LEAL adjective
- faithful and true; - Harry Lauder
- TEAL noun
- a blue-green color or pigment
- TELL noun
- a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
Puzzle 4: MOLLS to TUXES
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- L becomes E
- O becomes A
- M becomes T
- L becomes X
- A becomes U
Words in this ladder
- MOLLS noun
- the girlfriend of a gangster
- MOLES noun
- the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- MALES noun
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- TALES noun
- a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- TAXES noun
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- TUXES noun
- semiformal evening dress for men
Puzzle 5: FOYER to FATTED
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- O becomes L
- F becomes P
- L becomes A
- Y becomes T
- add T
- R becomes D
- P becomes F
Words in this ladder
- FOYER noun
- a large entrance or reception room or area
- FLYER noun
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- PLYER noun
- someone who plies a trade
- PAYER noun
- a person who pays money for something
- PATER noun
- an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
- PATTER noun
- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
- PATTED verb
- pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
- FATTED verb
- make fat or plump
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