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Word ladder answers for September 19, 2026

The daily ladder for Saturday, September 19, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was TAM to GAB, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was OGLED to TRIPPED, which needs at least 6. Players found NOON to TEES the trickiest: they averaged 6.3 steps against a shortest path of 5.

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Puzzle 1: GIT to BOUT

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 5 players · 80% found a shortest path · 3.2 steps on average

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  2. G becomes B
  3. I becomes U
  4. add O

Words in this ladder

GIT noun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
BIT noun
a small piece or quantity of something
BUT adverb
and nothing more
BOUT noun
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

Puzzle 2: TAM to GAB

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps · Solved by 4 players · 75% found a shortest path · 2.2 steps on average

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  2. M becomes B
  3. T becomes G

Words in this ladder

TAM noun
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
TAB noun
the bill in a restaurant
GAB noun
light informal conversation for social occasions

Puzzle 3: NOON to TEES

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps · Solved by 3 players · 33% found a shortest path · 6.3 steps on average

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  2. O becomes E
  3. N becomes P
  4. O becomes E
  5. P becomes T
  6. N becomes S

Words in this ladder

NOON noun
the middle of the day
NEON noun
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
PEON noun
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
PEEN noun
the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
TEEN noun
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
TEES noun
the starting place for each hole on a golf course

Puzzle 4: BYRES to PAVES

Medium Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 3 players · 100% found a shortest path · 3.0 steps on average

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  2. Y becomes A
  3. B becomes P
  4. R becomes V

Words in this ladder

BYRES noun
a barn for cows
BARES verb
lay bare
PARES verb
decrease gradually or bit by bit
PAVES noun
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

Puzzle 5: OGLED to TRIPPED

Hard Shortest solution: 6 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. G becomes I
  3. O becomes P
  4. L becomes P
  5. add P
  6. P becomes T
  7. add R

Words in this ladder

OGLED verb
look at with amorous intentions
OILED verb
cover with oil, as if by rubbing
PILED verb
arrange in stacks
PIPED verb
utter a shrill cry
PIPPED verb
kill by firing a missile
TIPPED verb
cause to tilt
TRIPPED verb
miss a step and fall or nearly fall

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