Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-04-04: BEAN → MILL

Date: 2026-04-04

BEAN → MILL

Difficulty: Easy Goal Steps: 5 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects BEAN to MILL in 5 steps. This 4-letter word puzzle challenges your vocabulary and logic skills. Can you find the shortest path?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1 BEAN → BEAT

Change the 4th letter N to T, turning BEAN into BEAT.

Step 2 BEAT → BELT

Change the 3rd letter A to L, turning BEAT into BELT.

Step 3 BELT → BELL

Change the 4th letter T to L, turning BELT into BELL.

Step 4 BELL → BILL

Change the 2nd letter E to I, turning BELL into BILL.

Step 5 BILL → MILL

Change the 1st letter B to M, turning BILL into MILL.

Puzzle Insights

Change positions: pos 1: 1, pos 2: 1, pos 3: 1, pos 4: 2. Most-changed position: 4 (2).

Change sequence: 4, 3, 4, 2, 1.

Letter mix: V→V 1, V→C 1, C→V 0, C→C 3.

Word stats: 6 words, 8 unique letters. Start/target share 0 positions.

Try It Before You Reveal the Path

Cover the steps and work from both BEAN and MILL first. This ladder needs 5 moves, and the endpoints already share 0 letter positions—so a useful move does not always look immediately closer to the target.

The recorded route changes position 4 from N to T first, but saves position 1 (B to M) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.

At the midpoint, BELL matches 2 target positions. On your replay, explain why that bridge gives you more options than a random swap; this path changes position 4 most often.

Practice prompt: choose two unfamiliar bridge words, check their definitions, and write a short sentence for each. Then replay BEAN to MILL without looking at the route and compare your reasoning with the solution.