Word Wend: Word Ladder Puzzle

Word Wend is a word ladder puzzle: turn the start word into the target word by changing one letter at a time. Every step must be a real English word.

COLD → CORD → WORD → WARD → WARM

It sounds simple. Then you meet a ladder that needs a detour.

HOW TO PLAY
• You get a start word and a target word, both four letters long
• Change exactly one letter per step to make a new valid word
• Reach the target in as few steps as you can and try to match par

FEATURES
• Daily Challenge: one new word ladder every day, the same for every player
• Quick Play: random puzzles whenever you want another round
• Par for every puzzle, so you always know the shortest route exists
• Daily streak that counts the days in a row you solved the daily puzzle
• Optional hint when you are stuck (watch a short video to reveal the next word)
• Leaderboard through Google Play Games
• Share your result with friends without spoiling the answer
• Clean on-screen keyboard, playable with one hand
• Works offline

Good for a two-minute brain break, a morning vocabulary warm-up or a quiet evening puzzle. If you enjoy word games like word chains, word golf or doublets, Word Wend gives you a fresh ladder every day.

Word Wend is free to play and supported by ads. A one-time purchase removes ads.

Recent changes:
Keys now show which letter they replace, and the first game shows how to play. The win screen shows your whole word ladder.