Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-04-11: FLOOD → BLOCK

Date: 2026-04-11

FLOOD → BLOCK

Difficulty: Medium Goal Steps: 7 5 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects FLOOD to BLOCK in 7 steps. This 5-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 FLOOD → BLOOD

Change the 1st letter F to B, turning FLOOD into BLOOD.

Step 2 BLOOD → BLOND

Change the 4th letter O to N, turning BLOOD into BLOND.

Step 3 BLOND → BLIND

Change the 3rd letter O to I, turning BLOND into BLIND.

Step 4 BLIND → BLINK

Change the 5th letter D to K, turning BLIND into BLINK.

Step 5 BLINK → BLANK

Change the 3rd letter I to A, turning BLINK into BLANK.

Step 6 BLANK → BLACK

Change the 4th letter N to C, turning BLANK into BLACK.

Step 7 BLACK → BLOCK

Change the 3rd letter A to O, turning BLACK into BLOCK.

Puzzle Insights

Change positions: pos 1: 1, pos 3: 3, pos 4: 2, pos 5: 1. Most-changed position: 3 (3).

Change sequence: 1, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3.

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

Word stats: 8 words, 10 unique letters. Start/target share 2 positions.

Try It Before You Reveal the Path

Cover the steps and work from both FLOOD and BLOCK first. This ladder needs 7 moves, and the endpoints already share 2 letter positions—so a useful move does not always look immediately closer to the target.

The recorded route changes position 1 from F to B first, but saves position 3 (A to O) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.

At the midpoint, BLINK matches 3 target positions. On your replay, explain why that bridge gives you more options than a random swap; this path changes position 3 most often.

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