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Friday 28 August

Climb the word ladder from DUAL to BEAN.

Change one letter at a time. Every rung is a real word, and its clue is a real definition.

  1. DUAL Start word
  2. nounAn agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  3. adjNo longer alive.
  4. nounA small drop of liquid, such as sweat or condensation.
  5. nounInformal British slang for a person's nose, especially a large or pointed one.
  6. nounA ray or narrow stream of light.
  7. BEAN Goal word
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What is a word ladder?
A word ladder is a puzzle invented by Lewis Carroll in 1877, in which you change one letter at a time to get from a start word to a goal word. Every step has to be a real word — COLD, CORD, WORD, WORM, WARM.
How do you play FreeDict's word ladder?
Each rung shows a dictionary definition. Type the four-letter word that matches it, changing exactly one letter from the rung above. Get all five and you have climbed the ladder.
Is there a new word ladder every day?
Yes. A new word ladder is published every day and everyone gets the same one, so a streak is worth keeping and a score is worth sharing.
Are the clues real dictionary definitions?
They are. Every clue is the definition FreeDict holds for that word, so solving the ladder teaches you five entries rather than testing one.

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