Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-06-02: FELT → DIRT

Date: 2026-06-02

FELT → DIRT

Difficulty: Hard Goal Steps: 8 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects FELT to DIRT in 8 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 FELT → BELT

Change the 1st letter F to B, turning FELT into BELT.

Step 2 BELT → BENT

Change the 3rd letter L to N, turning BELT into BENT.

Step 3 BENT → MENT

Change the 1st letter B to M, turning BENT into MENT.

Step 4 MENT → MINT

Change the 2nd letter E to I, turning MENT into MINT.

Step 5 MINT → HINT

Change the 1st letter M to H, turning MINT into HINT.

Step 6 HINT → HIST

Change the 3rd letter N to S, turning HINT into HIST.

Step 7 HIST → DIST

Change the 1st letter H to D, turning HIST into DIST.

Step 8 DIST → DIRT

Change the 3rd letter S to R, turning DIST into DIRT.

Puzzle Insights

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

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

Letter mix: V→V 1, V→C 0, C→V 0, C→C 7.

Word stats: 9 words, 12 unique letters. Start/target share 1 position.

Try It Before You Reveal the Path

Cover the steps and work from both FELT and DIRT first. This ladder needs 8 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 1 from F to B first, but saves position 3 (S to R) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.

At the midpoint, MINT matches 2 target positions. On your replay, explain why that bridge gives you more options than a random swap; this path changes position 1 most often.

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