Word ladder

Spanish Word Chain.

Hard

Climb from one Spanish word to another by changing a single letter at a time — and every rung has to be a real Spanish word. Pick the next link, watch for dead ends, and reach the target in as few steps as you can.

Theme All words Animals Food & Drink People & Family Nature Home & Objects Places Time & Calendar Common Verbs Adjectives Everyday Nouns
Score Ladder / Steps · par
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Dead end — undo a step.
All ladders solved — tap to continue →

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How to play

  1. You're shown a start word and a target word — your goal is to turn one into the other by changing a single letter at a time.
  2. Every step has to be a real Spanish word, so the game offers you the valid one-letter neighbours to choose from — tap the link you want.
  3. Some links lead to dead ends; use undo to back out, or a hint to highlight a step that's on the shortest path.
  4. Reach the target to solve the ladder; matching 'par' (the fewest possible steps) earns a bonus. Solve every ladder for the high score.

Spanish words you'll practice

This free Spanish game drills 14 common words. Want the meanings, examples and pronunciation? Look them up on our Spanish words pages.

arroz rice
comida food
carne meat
té tea
naranja orange
agua water
queso cheese
leche milk
café coffee
pan bread
vino wine
manzana apple
huevo egg
jugo juice

Questions

Is this Spanish word game free?

Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only if you want to save the words to your review deck and track your best score.

What is a word ladder?

A word ladder (or word chain) is a classic puzzle where you change one word into another by altering a single letter at each step, and every intermediate step must be a valid word — here, a real Spanish word.

How does it help my Spanish?

Working through the chain exposes you to clusters of similar short Spanish words and their meanings, sharpening your eye for spelling and how a single letter changes a word's meaning.

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