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Change one letter
Each step swaps exactly one letter of the previous word — no rearranging, no skipping ahead.
A Daily Word Ladder · No. 13 · Sunday 19 April 2026
WordStep
Transform one word into another, one letter at a time.
A new four-letter puzzle every morning.
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Target
4 steps·par 4
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How it works
Three rules. That’s the whole game.
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Only real words
Every rung must be a common four-letter English word. UK and US spellings both count.
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Reach the target
Your score is your step count versus par — the shortest possible path. Match par to ace the day.
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