Word ladder answers for July 19, 2026
The daily ladder for Sunday, July 19, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was ROTE to CHORE, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was REDS to BABU, which needs at least 5.
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Puzzle 1: ROTE to CHORE
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- R becomes C
- T becomes R
- add H
Words in this ladder
- ROTE noun
- memorization by repetition
- COTE noun
- a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
- CORE noun
- a small group of indispensable persons or things
- CHORE noun
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
Puzzle 2: MUCK to DARK
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- C becomes R
- U becomes A
- M becomes D
Words in this ladder
- MUCK noun
- any thick, viscous matter
- MURK noun
- an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
- MARK noun
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
- DARK noun
- absence of light or illumination
Puzzle 3: TAKAS to TATERS
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- A becomes E
- add R
- K becomes T
Words in this ladder
- TAKAS noun
- the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa
- TAKES noun
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- TAKERS noun
- one who accepts an offer
- TATERS noun
- an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Puzzle 4: BRAN to BOLL
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- N becomes T
- R becomes O
- A becomes L
- T becomes L
Words in this ladder
- BRAN noun
- broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
- BRAT noun
- a very troublesome child
- BOAT noun
- a small vessel for travel on water
- BOLT noun
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- BOLL noun
- the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
Puzzle 5: REDS to BABU
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- R becomes B
- E becomes A
- S becomes E
- D becomes B
- E becomes U
Words in this ladder
- REDS noun
- red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
- BEDS noun
- a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
- BADS noun
- that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
- BADE noun
- a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
- BABE noun
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- BABU noun
- used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
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