Word ladder answers for October 24, 2026
The daily ladder for Saturday, October 24, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was RIPE to WANE, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was PULL to BRAVES, which needs at least 6.
Solutions are folded away until you open them, so you can have a go first. We show one shortest path per puzzle. Plenty of ladders have two or three paths of the same length, so if yours doesn't match and has the same step count, it's just as good.
Puzzle 1: RIPE to WANE
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- R becomes W
- P becomes N
- I becomes A
Words in this ladder
- RIPE adjective
- fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
- WIPE noun
- the act of rubbing or wiping
- WINE noun
- fermented juice (of grapes especially)
- WANE noun
- a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Puzzle 2: TERM to BEAK
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- R becomes A
- T becomes B
- M becomes K
Words in this ladder
- TERM noun
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- TEAM noun
- a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- BEAM noun
- a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
- BEAK noun
- beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
Puzzle 3: ACES to BINDS
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- add L
- C becomes N
- E becomes D
- L becomes B
- A becomes I
Words in this ladder
- ACES noun
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- LACES noun
- a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
- LANES noun
- a narrow way or road
- LANDS noun
- the land on which real estate is located
- BANDS noun
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- BINDS noun
- something that hinders as if with bonds
Puzzle 4: LAD to BLOT
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- D becomes T
- A becomes O
- add B
Words in this ladder
- LAD noun
- a boy or man
- LAT noun
- a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
- LOT noun
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- BLOT noun
- a blemish made by dirt
Puzzle 5: PULL to BRAVES
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- U becomes A
- L becomes S
- add E
- L becomes V
- P becomes R
- add B
Words in this ladder
- PULL noun
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- PALL noun
- a sudden numbing dread
- PALS noun
- a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- PALES noun
- a wooden strip forming part of a fence
- PAVES noun
- a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
- RAVES noun
- a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
- BRAVES noun
- a North American Indian warrior
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