Word Labyrinth

Word ladder answers for August 25, 2026

The daily ladder for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was BOAR to BOARD, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was KITE to SERGERS, which needs at least 7.

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Puzzle 1: BOAR to BOARD

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. R becomes S
  3. add R
  4. S becomes D

Words in this ladder

BOAR noun
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
BOAS noun
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
BOARS noun
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
BOARD noun
a committee having supervisory powers

Puzzle 2: SLOG to COOP

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. S becomes C
  3. G becomes P
  4. L becomes O

Words in this ladder

SLOG verb
work doggedly or persistently
CLOG noun
footwear usually with wooden soles
CLOP noun
the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
COOP noun
a farm building for housing poultry

Puzzle 3: NUTTER to CAREER

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. N becomes B
  3. U becomes A
  4. T becomes R
  5. B becomes C
  6. T becomes E

Words in this ladder

NUTTER noun
a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
BUTTER noun
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
BATTER noun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
BARTER noun
an equal exchange
CARTER noun
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
CAREER noun
the particular occupation for which you are trained

Puzzle 4: MUCKS to PALMS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. M becomes P
  3. U becomes A
  4. K becomes E
  5. C becomes L
  6. E becomes M

Words in this ladder

MUCKS noun
any thick, viscous matter
PUCKS noun
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
PACKS noun
a large indefinite number
PACES noun
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
PALES noun
a wooden strip forming part of a fence
PALMS noun
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

Puzzle 5: KITE to SERGERS

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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  2. E becomes S
  3. K becomes S
  4. I becomes E
  5. T becomes E
  6. add R
  7. add R
  8. add G

Words in this ladder

KITE noun
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
KITS noun
a case for containing a set of articles
SITS verb
be seated
SETS noun
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
SEES noun
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
SEERS noun
a person with unusual powers of foresight
SERERS noun
a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia
SERGERS noun
a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch

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