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Word Game game

Word Ladder

Ages 9-10 · stretch 7-8 Reading & WordsLetters & Phonics Everyday Life

Three code-drawn ladders side by side. The top and bottom words are printed; the three middle rungs are blank write-in letter boxes, one box per letter, with a short clue beside each rung. Exactly one letter changes from rung to rung. Ladder 1 is a 3-letter PIG-to-CAT climb; ladders 2 and 3 are 4-letter and step up in difficulty. Full answer key for all three ladders in the For grown-ups footer.

Print this game (PDF)

Free to print. Six games make a playset — the tray builds the PDF with a parent page on top. One sentence about your kid and the words on this page are theirs.

What you’ll need

  • A printer
  • One sheet of Letter paper
  • A pencil
Builds
Reading & Words + Letters & Phonics
Game type
Word Game
Theme
Everyday Life
Language
English
Paper
US Letter, portrait, one page
The printed page of Word Ladder

Make it theirs

Who is this page for?

Ray says: One sentence is plenty. I rewrite the words on this game for them; the pictures stay put for now.

Page language

We never keep their name, and we strip the name you type here before anything goes to the AI. Leave names out of your sentence too — only the name box is stripped. Three a day keeps this free. Privacy

Your playset

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Six little frames, waiting. Add any game that catches your eye — the tray keeps your picks while you browse.