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Word ladder answers for October 27, 2026

The daily ladder for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was WARE to RACE, solvable in 2 steps, and the longest was DON to BOWLING, which needs at least 7.

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: LAWS to GANGS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps · Solved by 2 players

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  2. W becomes G
  3. L becomes G
  4. add N

Words in this ladder

LAWS noun
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
LAGS noun
the act of slowing down or falling behind
GAGS noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
GANGS noun
an association of criminals

Puzzle 2: WARE to RACE

Easy Shortest solution: 2 steps · Solved by 1 player

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  2. W becomes R
  3. R becomes C

Words in this ladder

WARE noun
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
RARE adjective
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
RACE noun
any competition

Puzzle 3: PADS to SPINES

Medium Shortest solution: 4 steps

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  2. D becomes N
  3. A becomes I
  4. add E
  5. add S

Words in this ladder

PADS noun
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
PANS noun
cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
PINS noun
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
PINES noun
a coniferous tree
SPINES noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Puzzle 4: DECK to BAGS

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. D becomes B
  3. E becomes A
  4. C becomes R
  5. K becomes S
  6. R becomes G

Words in this ladder

DECK noun
any of various platforms built into a vessel
BECK noun
a beckoning gesture
BACK noun
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
BARK noun
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
BARS noun
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
BAGS noun
a flexible container with a single opening

Puzzle 5: DON to BOWLING

Hard Shortest solution: 7 steps

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  2. N becomes G
  3. O becomes I
  4. D becomes W
  5. add N
  6. add O
  7. add B
  8. add L

Words in this ladder

DON noun
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
DOG noun
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
DIG noun
the site of an archeological exploration
WIG noun
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
WING noun
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
OWING verb
be obliged to pay or repay
BOWING noun
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
BOWLING noun
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

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