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Word Game
Word Ladder: COLD to WARM
Change COLD into WARM one letter at a time. Every step in between must be a real English word. Four steps will do it.
SpellingVocabularyAges 9–11Sample content
Getting Word Ladder: COLD to WARM ready…
About this game
How to play
- Type the next word: it must change exactly one letter of the word above.
- Every word must be a common English word from the game's word list.
- Reach the word at the top of the ladder to win.
Three levels
- Easy: Three-letter ladders, like CAT to DOG.
- Medium: Four-letter ladders, like COLD to WARM.
- Hard: Long climbs of six or seven steps.
What this teaches
Word ladders were invented by Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. They train you to hold a target in mind while taking small steps towards it.
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