5-Letter Word Ladder Worksheet: Easy
Change one letter at a time to climb from the top word to the bottom one. Each blank line is one new word.
LORDS
HEADS
NEEDY
WEEKS
PAGES
WIVES
SCARY
SHALE
TAILS
RUINS
TREND
BREAK
LUNCH
PATCH
NAMES
PACED
SANDS
SACKS
TRACK
BRING
Answer key
Other ladders of the same length may also work.
- LORDS → LOADS → LEADS → HEADS
- NEEDY → NEEDS → WEEDS → WEEKS
- PAGES → WAGES → WAVES → WIVES
- SCARY → SCARE → SCALE → SHALE
- TAILS → RAILS → RAINS → RUINS
- TREND → TREAD → BREAD → BREAK
- LUNCH → PUNCH → PINCH → PITCH → PATCH
- NAMES → NAMED → FAMED → FACED → PACED
- SANDS → BANDS → BANKS → BACKS → SACKS
- TRACK → TRICK → BRICK → BRINK → BRING
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