I’ve always loved playing with words, from editing word ladder puzzles for a trivia website to editing. In word ladder puzzles, we see how small, deliberate changes can transform one word into another, just as careful revisions can transform a rough draft. I’ve created a few writing-themed puzzles to help you have a little fun with language.

How to play: Start with one word and change it into a new word one step at a time, altering only a single letter at each “rung” on the ladder, until you reach the final target word.