🔤 Word Ladder: Starter

Word Ladder: Starter is a free online word ladder puzzle on ArcadeOwl built around three-letter word ladders. Turn one word into another a single letter at a time, with steps like CAT → DOG, BAT → CAR and PIG → PEN. Each rung has to be a real word, the path is never quite obvious, and solving in fewer moves than expected is the whole satisfying point. Word Ladder: Starter is a wonderful logic-and-vocabulary puzzle that feels almost like solving a maze made of words. There is usually more than one route from start to finish, the hint button is there when you are truly stuck, and shaving a step off your previous solve is endlessly satisfying. It runs entirely in your browser with full touch and keyboard support, so it plays just as smoothly on a phone as on a desktop — no download, no sign-up, and your personal best is saved automatically for next time. If you enjoy three-letter word ladders, Word Ladder: Starter is an easy one to come back to again and again.

How to play

• You're given a start word and an end word of the same length.
• Change exactly one letter at a time to make a new real word.
• Type each step and add it to the ladder.
• Keep going until you transform the start word into the end word.
• Solve in fewer steps for a higher score.

Controls

Type a new word that changes one letter from the word above, then press Add. Undo steps back; hint suggests a move.

Features

• Classic one-letter-at-a-time word ladders
• Multiple puzzles with hints when you're stuck
• Fewer-steps bonus scoring
• Best score saved on your device

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