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Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects TAKE to WIKI in 6 steps. This 4-letter word puzzle challenges your vocabulary and logic skills. Can you find the shortest path?
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Puzzle Insights
Change positions: pos 1: 2, pos 2: 1, pos 3: 2, pos 4: 1. Most-changed position: 1, 3 (2).
Change sequence: 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3.
Letter mix: V→V 2, V→C 0, C→V 0, C→C 4.
Word stats: 7 words, 8 unique letters. Start/target share 1 position.
Try It Before You Reveal the Path
Cover the steps and work from both TAKE and WIKI 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 T to L first, but saves position 3 (F to K) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.
At the midpoint, LIFE 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 most often.
Practice prompt: choose two unfamiliar bridge words, check their definitions, and write a short sentence for each. Then replay TAKE to WIKI without looking at the route and compare your reasoning with the solution.