Word ladder answers for July 31, 2026
The daily ladder for Friday, July 31, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was TIMES to WALES, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was KINDS to ARMET, which needs at least 7.
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Puzzle 1: TIMES to WALES
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- I becomes A
- M becomes L
- T becomes W
Words in this ladder
- TIMES noun
- a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
- TAMES verb
- correct by punishment or discipline
- 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
- WALES noun
- one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
Puzzle 2: SOPS to DOPES
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- S becomes H
- add E
- H becomes D
Words in this ladder
- SOPS noun
- piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
- HOPS noun
- twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
- HOPES noun
- a specific instance of feeling hopeful
- DOPES noun
- street names for marijuana
Puzzle 3: TOTS to HULKS
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- O becomes U
- T becomes H
- add N
- T becomes K
- N becomes L
Words in this ladder
- TOTS noun
- a small amount (especially of a drink)
- TUTS verb
- utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
- HUTS noun
- temporary military shelter
- HUNTS noun
- Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
- HUNKS noun
- a well-built sexually attractive man
- HULKS noun
- a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Puzzle 4: TRIPS to ROAMS
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- I becomes A
- P becomes M
- R becomes E
- T becomes R
- E becomes O
Words in this ladder
- TRIPS noun
- a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
- TRAPS noun
- a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- TRAMS noun
- a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
- TEAMS noun
- a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- REAMS noun
- a large quantity of written matter
- ROAMS verb
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Puzzle 5: KINDS to ARMET
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- D becomes E
- K becomes T
- N becomes M
- S becomes D
- T becomes A
- I becomes R
- D becomes T
Words in this ladder
- KINDS noun
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- KINES noun
- domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; ; ; - Bible
- TINES noun
- prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
- TIMES noun
- a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
- TIMED verb
- measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
- AIMED verb
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- ARMED verb
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
- ARMET noun
- a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
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