Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-05-02: FORD → YOUR

Date: 2026-05-02

FORD → YOUR

Difficulty: Easy Goal Steps: 5 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects FORD to YOUR 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 FORD → FOOD

Change the 3rd letter R to O, turning FORD into FOOD.

Step 2 FOOD → FOOL

Change the 4th letter D to L, turning FOOD into FOOL.

Step 3 FOOL → FOUL

Change the 3rd letter O to U, turning FOOL into FOUL.

Step 4 FOUL → FOUR

Change the 4th letter L to R, turning FOUL into FOUR.

Step 5 FOUR → YOUR

Change the 1st letter F to Y, turning FOUR into YOUR.

Puzzle Insights

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

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

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

Word stats: 6 words, 7 unique letters. Start/target share 1 position.

Try It Before You Reveal the Path

Cover the steps and work from both FORD and YOUR first. This ladder needs 5 moves, and the endpoints already share 1 letter position—so a useful move does not always look immediately closer to the target.

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

At the midpoint, FOUL matches 2 target positions. On your replay, explain why that bridge gives you more options than a random swap; this path changes position 3 and 4 most often.

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