Daily Word Ladder Solution 2026-08-21: FILM → SEEK

Date: 2026-08-21

FILM → SEEK

Difficulty: Medium Goal Steps: 6 4 Letters

Today's Word Ladder puzzle connects FILM to SEEK 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 FILM → FILL

Change the 4th letter M to L, turning FILM into FILL.

Step 2 FILL → FELL

Change the 2nd letter I to E, turning FILL into FELL.

Step 3 FELL → FEEL

Change the 3rd letter L to E, turning FELL into FEEL.

Step 4 FEEL → FEED

Change the 4th letter L to D, turning FEEL into FEED.

Step 5 FEED → SEED

Change the 1st letter F to S, turning FEED into SEED.

Step 6 SEED → SEEK

Change the 4th letter D to K, turning SEED into SEEK.

Puzzle Insights

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

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

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 FILM and SEEK 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 4 from M 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, FEEL matches 2 target positions. On your replay, explain why that bridge gives you more options than a random swap; this path changes position 4 most often.

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