LinkedIn Crossclimb #653 Answers, Clues and Word Ladder

February 12, 2026

ROOTtoWORD

ROOT → ROOM → ROAM → FOAM → FORM → WORM → WORD

Crossclimb #653 Word Ladder

Step 1

ROOT

Step 2

ROOM

Changed from previous: T → M

Step 3

ROAM

Changed from previous: O → A

Step 4

FOAM

Changed from previous: R → F

Step 5

FORM

Changed from previous: A → R

Step 6

WORM

Changed from previous: F → W

Step 7

WORD

Changed from previous: M → D

MASK → TASK → TACK → LACK → LICK → PICK → PUCK

HUGE → HUGS → PUGS → PUSS → PASS → PAST → VAST

TEST → TENT → TENS → TINS → TINE → TUNE → TUBE

CALL → CELL → BELL → BELT → BOLT → BOLD → FOLD

TAIL → SAIL → SAID → SAND → SEND → WEND → WIND

RACE → RACK → RANK → BANK → BANS → CANS → CARS

DRAW → DRAT → BRAT → BOAT → BOAS → BOTS → LOTS