From Cold To Warm In Four Steps

How do you get from cold to warm in four steps, changing only one letter at a time to form a new word at each step?

cold
cord
word
worm
warm

An alternative is:
cold
cord
word
ward
warm

Yet another option, thanks to Beth:
cold
cord
card
ward
warm

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8 Comments on "From Cold To Warm In Four Steps"


Beth says
January 16, 2015 @ 16:38

COLD
CORD
CARD
WARD
WARM


Vishwa rockzdx says
January 31, 2015 @ 08:25

COLD
WORD
WARD
WARM


Vishwa rockzdx says
January 31, 2015 @ 08:26

COLD
WALD *
WARD
WARM


ceres says
February 9, 2015 @ 16:11

COLD
CORD
WORD
WORM
WARM


Sponge bob says
March 19, 2015 @ 17:49

Cold

1.Cold – wold
2. Wold – wald
3. Wald – ward
4. Ward – Warm


The Sphinx says
December 18, 2015 @ 07:37

You did not say that when you change a letter, it still has to be a word. Therefore, you can just change C to W, O to A, L to R, and D to M.


Dan says
December 18, 2015 @ 09:42

@The Sphinx Touché. I’ve added clarification.


MrsJohnson says
February 25, 2016 @ 13:02

What is this type of puzzle called? I would like to find an app or series of puzzle similar to continue this exercise for further brain development.


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