Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-07-08: JOIN → BOOL

Date: 2026-07-08

JOIN → BOOL

Difficulty: Medium Goal Steps: 6 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects JOIN to BOOL in 6 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 JOIN → COIN

Change the 1st letter J to C, turning JOIN into COIN.

Step 2 COIN → CORN

Change the 3rd letter I to R, turning COIN into CORN.

Step 3 CORN → CORK

Change the 4th letter N to K, turning CORN into CORK.

Step 4 CORK → COOK

Change the 3rd letter R to O, turning CORK into COOK.

Step 5 COOK → BOOK

Change the 1st letter C to B, turning COOK into BOOK.

Step 6 BOOK → BOOL

Change the 4th letter K to L, turning BOOK into BOOL.

Puzzle Insights

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

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

Letter mix: V→V 0, V→C 1, C→V 1, C→C 4.

Word stats: 7 words, 9 unique letters. Start/target share 1 position.

Try It Before You Reveal the Path

Cover the steps and work from both JOIN and BOOL first. This ladder needs 6 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 J to C first, but saves position 4 (K to L) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.

At the midpoint, CORK matches 1 target position. On your replay, explain why that bridge gives you more options than a random swap; this path changes position 1 and 3 and 4 most often.

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