About Word Ladder #838
Word Ladder #838 was the puzzle for Sunday, October 18, 2026, a medium one: a ladder from MEAT to TAIL, 5 steps at best. Everyone who played Word Ladder that day got the same puzzle, and it stays here to play for 60 days.
New to Word Ladder? The rules, tips and common questions are on the Word Ladder page, and Word Ladder Guide: Solve in Par Every Time goes into strategy.
Other days of Word Ladder
- Word Ladder #841, Oct 21
- Word Ladder #840, Oct 20
- Word Ladder #839, Oct 19
- Word Ladder #837, Oct 17
- Word Ladder #836, Oct 16
- Word Ladder #835, Oct 15
- Today’s puzzle, #851
Every day of the last 60 is in the puzzle archive.