HERS → TAMP
Hint: The path goes through 4 intermediate words.
Solution: HERS → HERD → HARD → HARP → TARP → TAMP
Previous 4-Letter Word Transformation Puzzles (63 total)
HEAT → SOLD
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: HEAT → HEAD → HELD → HOLD → SOLD
GAPS → GAME
Hint: Focus on the middle letters first.
Solution: GAPS → NAPS → NAPE → NAME → GAME
ROOF → SHOD
Hint: Consider which letter positions are easiest to change.
Solution: ROOF → ROOT → SOOT → SHOT → SHOD
JAGS → LEAK
Hint: Focus on the middle letters first.
Solution: JAGS → JOGS → LOGS → LEGS → LEAS → LEAK
DINE → SALT
Hint: Try changing vowels before consonants.
Solution: DINE → SINE → SANE → SALE → SALT
EARN → RAGE
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: EARN → BARN → BARE → RARE → RAGE
BAND → CAGE
Hint: A word starting with "C" appears in the middle.
Solution: BAND → BANE → CANE → CAGE
FANG → RUTS
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: FANG → RANG → RUNG → RUNS → RUTS
JIBE → GALE
Hint: Try changing vowels before consonants.
Solution: JIBE → JIVE → GIVE → GAVE → GALE
PEEP → POTS
Hint: Focus on the middle letters first.
Solution: PEEP → PEES → PETS → POTS
VASE → MILL
Hint: A word starting with "M" appears in the middle.
Solution: VASE → VALE → MALE → MALL → MILL
NOSE → TEDS
Hint: Consider which letter positions are easiest to change.
Solution: NOSE → NODE → NODS → RODS → REDS → TEDS
CARE → MOLT
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: CARE → CART → MART → MALT → MOLT
SHUN → SCAM
Hint: Think about words ending in "AN".
Solution: SHUN → SPUN → SPAN → SCAN → SCAM
DESK → VIES
Hint: Look for a bridge word around step 4.
Solution: DESK → DECK → PECK → PEEK → PEES → PIES → VIES
RUDE → PETS
Hint: Consider which letter positions are easiest to change.
Solution: RUDE → RODE → RODS → PODS → POTS → PETS
OUTS → RUMP
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: OUTS → RUTS → RUMS → RUMP
WALK → CAPE
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: WALK → TALK → TALE → TAPE → CAPE
RASH → RAVE
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: RASH → CASH → CASE → CAVE → RAVE
ROBS → WOOL
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: ROBS → ROBE → ROLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → WOOL
LONE → HICK
Hint: Try changing vowels before consonants.
Solution: LONE → HONE → HONK → HOCK → HICK
CAST → LEGS
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: CAST → LAST → LASS → LESS → LEGS
LOAF → BRAN
Hint: Think about words ending in "AN".
Solution: LOAF → LEAF → LEAN → BEAN → BRAN
COLD → WARM
Hint: Try changing one middle letter before touching the first letter.
Solution: COLD → CORD → CARD → WARD → WARM
MOON → STAR
Hint: This route passes through an animal before reaching the sky.
Solution: MOON → MOOR → DOOR → DOER → DEER → SEER → SEAR → SCAR → STAR
DARK → DAWN
Hint: You only need one consonant swap near the finish.
Solution: DARK → DARN → DAWN
WAVE → LAMB
Hint: Target the first letter first in this ladder.
Solution: WAVE → CAVE → CAME → LAME → LAMB
HEAD → TAIL
Hint: A color word appears in the middle of this ladder.
Solution: HEAD → HEAL → TEAL → TELL → TALL → TAIL
MIND → BODY
Hint: A bridge word with shared consonants unlocks the end.
Solution: MIND → BIND → BEND → BOND → BONY → BODY
FIRE → COLD
Hint: Move from heat to chill by stabilizing vowels.
Solution: FIRE → FORE → CORE → CORD → COLD
HERS → TAMP
Hint: The path goes through 4 intermediate words.
Solution: HERS → HERD → HARD → HARP → TARP → TAMP
HEAT → SOLD
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: HEAT → HEAD → HELD → HOLD → SOLD
GAPS → GAME
Hint: Focus on the middle letters first.
Solution: GAPS → NAPS → NAPE → NAME → GAME
ROOF → SHOD
Hint: Consider which letter positions are easiest to change.
Solution: ROOF → ROOT → SOOT → SHOT → SHOD
JAGS → LEAK
Hint: Focus on the middle letters first.
Solution: JAGS → JOGS → LOGS → LEGS → LEAS → LEAK
DINE → SALT
Hint: Try changing vowels before consonants.
Solution: DINE → SINE → SANE → SALE → SALT
EARN → RAGE
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: EARN → BARN → BARE → RARE → RAGE
BAND → CAGE
Hint: A word starting with "C" appears in the middle.
Solution: BAND → BANE → CANE → CAGE
FANG → RUTS
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: FANG → RANG → RUNG → RUNS → RUTS
JIBE → GALE
Hint: Try changing vowels before consonants.
Solution: JIBE → JIVE → GIVE → GAVE → GALE
PEEP → POTS
Hint: Focus on the middle letters first.
Solution: PEEP → PEES → PETS → POTS
VASE → MILL
Hint: A word starting with "M" appears in the middle.
Solution: VASE → VALE → MALE → MALL → MILL
NOSE → TEDS
Hint: Consider which letter positions are easiest to change.
Solution: NOSE → NODE → NODS → RODS → REDS → TEDS
CARE → MOLT
Hint: The path goes through 3 intermediate words.
Solution: CARE → CART → MART → MALT → MOLT
SHUN → SCAM
Hint: Think about words ending in "AN".
Solution: SHUN → SPUN → SPAN → SCAN → SCAM
DESK → VIES
Hint: Look for a bridge word around step 4.
Solution: DESK → DECK → PECK → PEEK → PEES → PIES → VIES
RUDE → PETS
Hint: Consider which letter positions are easiest to change.
Solution: RUDE → RODE → RODS → PODS → POTS → PETS
OUTS → RUMP
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: OUTS → RUTS → RUMS → RUMP
WALK → CAPE
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: WALK → TALK → TALE → TAPE → CAPE
RASH → RAVE
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: RASH → CASH → CASE → CAVE → RAVE
ROBS → WOOL
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: ROBS → ROBE → ROLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → WOOL
LONE → HICK
Hint: Try changing vowels before consonants.
Solution: LONE → HONE → HONK → HOCK → HICK
CAST → LEGS
Hint: Work from both ends toward the middle.
Solution: CAST → LAST → LASS → LESS → LEGS
LOAF → BRAN
Hint: Think about words ending in "AN".
Solution: LOAF → LEAF → LEAN → BEAN → BRAN
COLD → WARM
Hint: Try changing one middle letter before touching the first letter.
Solution: COLD → CORD → CARD → WARD → WARM
MOON → STAR
Hint: This route passes through an animal before reaching the sky.
Solution: MOON → MOOR → DOOR → DOER → DEER → SEER → SEAR → SCAR → STAR
DARK → DAWN
Hint: You only need one consonant swap near the finish.
Solution: DARK → DARN → DAWN
WAVE → LAMB
Hint: Target the first letter first in this ladder.
Solution: WAVE → CAVE → CAME → LAME → LAMB
HEAD → TAIL
Hint: A color word appears in the middle of this ladder.
Solution: HEAD → HEAL → TEAL → TELL → TALL → TAIL
MIND → BODY
Hint: A bridge word with shared consonants unlocks the end.
Solution: MIND → BIND → BEND → BOND → BONY → BODY
FIRE → COLD
Hint: Move from heat to chill by stabilizing vowels.
Solution: FIRE → FORE → CORE → CORD → COLD
COLD → WARM
Hint: Try changing one middle letter before touching the first letter.
Solution: COLD → CORD → CARD → WARD → WARM