Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-08-17: FELL → SOME

Date: 2026-08-17

FELL → SOME

Difficulty: Medium Goal Steps: 6 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects FELL to SOME 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 FELL → DELL

Change the 1st letter F to D, turning FELL into DELL.

Step 2 DELL → DOLL

Change the 2nd letter E to O, turning DELL into DOLL.

Step 3 DOLL → POLL

Change the 1st letter D to P, turning DOLL into POLL.

Step 4 POLL → POLE

Change the 4th letter L to E, turning POLL into POLE.

Step 5 POLE → SOLE

Change the 1st letter P to S, turning POLE into SOLE.

Step 6 SOLE → SOME

Change the 3rd letter L to M, turning SOLE into SOME.

Puzzle Insights

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

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

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

Word stats: 7 words, 8 unique letters. Start/target share 0 positions.

Try It Before You Reveal the Path

Cover the steps and work from both FELL and SOME first. This ladder needs 6 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 1 from F to D first, but saves position 3 (L to M) for the finish. That is a useful reminder to enter a familiar word family before forcing the final spelling.

At the midpoint, POLL matches 1 target position. 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 FELL to SOME without looking at the route and compare your reasoning with the solution.