Word Ladder is a retro terminal-styled puzzle game from MeremAI. Turn one word into another, one letter at a time, against a new puzzle every day, the clock, and the rest of the world on the leaderboard.
How to Play
Start with the word you're given, and see the word you need to reach.
Change exactly one letter to make a new, real word. Every step has to be a word in the dictionary.
Keep climbing until you reach the finish word. Fewer moves earns a better grade.
Why It's Fun
No accounts, no clutter, just a clean word ladder, a running clock, and a leaderboard to chase.
A fresh word ladder each day, the same one for everyone. Solve it once, then come back tomorrow for the next.
Bottomless 4-letter and 5-letter puzzles whenever you want to play, no waiting for the next daily.
Stuck on a step? Call in Computer Assist for the next best word after watching a short, optional ad.
Solve in par moves for a top grade, or take the scenic route and still finish. Every solve counts.
Brag about your solve time and move count with one tap, straight from the finish screen.
See how your time stacks up against players around the world on that day's puzzle, no account required. Pick a display name or stay anonymous, and change it any time.
Questions
A word ladder is a puzzle where you turn a start word into a finish word by changing exactly one letter at a time. Every step in between has to be a real word.
No. Word Ladder works with no sign-up and no login. Your progress and stats are saved locally on your device.
Yes. Word Ladder is completely free to play.
The word lists are bundled with the app, so solving a puzzle works without an internet connection. You'll need to be online to see the live leaderboard and submit your time.
Not right now. Word Ladder is an iOS app only.
If you're stuck, Computer Assist shows the next best word after a short, optional ad, so you can keep the ladder moving without giving up on the puzzle.
Once you finish the daily puzzle, your time is submitted to the global leaderboard so you can see how you rank against everyone else who solved it that day. No account is required to appear on it: you can pick a display name or keep an automatic one, and you can report any name you find offensive.
Each day's puzzle is a one-shot: once you complete it, a new one appears the next day. Random mode is there anytime you want more practice.
Word Ladder is free and live on the App Store now. Solve today's puzzle and see where you land on the leaderboard.
Download on the App Store