5-Letter Word Ladder Worksheet: Challenge

Answer key

Other ladders of the same length may also work.

1. FINED → FILED → FILES → FILLS → BILLS → BALLS
2. MIXED → MIXES → MILES → MILLS → WILLS → WALLS
3. REACT → REACH → PEACH → PEACE → PLACE → PLANE
4. RULES → ROLES → POLES → POSES → POSTS → POETS
5. CLOSE → CHOSE → CHASE → CEASE → TEASE → TENSE → SENSE
6. DITCH → PITCH → PATCH → MATCH → MARCH → MARSH → HARSH
7. PAINT → PAINS → PAIRS → HAIRS → HEIRS → HEARS → HEART
8. PRONE → PROVE → GROVE → GRAVE → GRACE → TRACE → TRUCE
9. SENDS → SANDS → BANDS → BANKS → BACKS → LACKS → LOCKS
10. POEMS → POETS → POSTS → POSES → POLES → PILES → PILLS → WILLS