Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-06-11: MOOD → BANK

Date: 2026-06-11

MOOD → BANK

Difficulty: Easy Goal Steps: 5 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects MOOD to BANK 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 MOOD → MOLD

Change the 3rd letter O to L, turning MOOD into MOLD.

Step 2 MOLD → BOLD

Change the 1st letter M to B, turning MOLD into BOLD.

Step 3 BOLD → BALD

Change the 2nd letter O to A, turning BOLD into BALD.

Step 4 BALD → BAND

Change the 3rd letter L to N, turning BALD into BAND.

Step 5 BAND → BANK

Change the 4th letter D to K, turning BAND into BANK.

Puzzle Insights

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

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

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 MOOD and BANK 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 3 from O to L first, but saves position 4 (D to K) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.

At the midpoint, BALD matches 2 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 MOOD to BANK without looking at the route and compare your reasoning with the solution.