Doublets Word Puzzles

Doublets is the name of the popular word puzzle invented by Lewis Carroll - now also known by a variety of other names: Word Ladders, Ladderwords, Stepwords, Word Chains, Laddergrams, Transitions, Transformations, etc. Transform one word into another by changing a single letter in each step, so that each link in the chain is a valid word. For example, to change MORE into LESS with 3 links: MORE, lore, lose, loss, LESS

3 links Put MILK into PAIL WELL DONE Change MICE into RATS Find CAMP SITE 4 links Put INK into PEN Turn OIL into GAS Evolve FISH into BIRD Make FIRE produce HEAT Move HAND to FOOT 5 links Turn FOUR into FIVE Make the DEAD LIVE Turn TEARS into SMILE Make GREEN turn BROWN Turn SLEEP into DREAM 6 links Cross ELM with OAK Increase ONE to TWO Make BLACK WHITE Use BREAD for TOAST 7 links Transpose FLUTE into CELLO Use Turn LINEN into SHEET

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NB: There is often more than one solution to a doublet, so you may find alternative solutions with the same number of links. But please do let us know, if you find a solution using fewer links.

Related Pages:

Lewis Carroll's Doublets    Puzzles by Lewis Carroll    Nonsense by Lewis Carroll