3.3.1

Letter Ladders

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Letter Ladders

In a letter ladder question, you will be asked to change one word into another by changing just one letter at a time.

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Example

  • BOLT → ____ → BELL
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Step 1

  • Firstly, we change the word BOLT into the word BELT, by changing the ‘O’ into an ‘E’.
    • BOLT → BELT
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Step 2

  • The word BELT can then be changed into the word BELL, by changing the ‘T’ into an ‘L’.
    • BOLT → BELT → BELL
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Write the answer

  • So when you answer this question, you need to identify the word that bridges the gap between the two words.
    • BOLT → BELT → BELL

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