FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Five Letter Ladder Trivia Quiz

In this quiz there are no anagrams - simply start with one five letter word, and on each step, change one letter, without changing the order, until you arrive at the target word. Really simple - or is it!

A multiple-choice quiz by delboy22. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
delboy22

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,702

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2266

Question 1 of 10

1. Starting with the word FEAST, change one letter in each step to arrive at another five letter word. The final word is a venue at which you may well HAVE a feast!

Change a letter to give a word meaning "The smallest share"

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Change a letter to give a word meaning "Past tense of lean"

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Change one letter to give the blanked word

If something tilts from the vertical it ------- over

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The next word is a food that produces smelly farts!

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Change a letter to give a word that means "Rhythmic pulses"

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. The next word is a not often used meaning of "Gets the better of"

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Change a letter to get a word that describes irritating flies or other vermin

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. For the next word, change the 'e' to an 'a'

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Change a letter to get a word meaning "Of a pale complexion"

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Finally we come to the target word - change a letter to get a word that means "A gathering of friends, often for the purpose of celebration"

Answer: (One Word)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Starting with the word FEAST, change one letter in each step to arrive at another five letter word. The final word is a venue at which you may well HAVE a feast! Change a letter to give a word meaning "The smallest share"

Answer: least

Change FEAST to LEAST
An example of the word - "He did the least amount of work".

2. Change a letter to give a word meaning "Past tense of lean"

Answer: leant

Change LEAST to LEANT
Leant is a mainly British past tense and past participle of "lean".
He leant out of the window.

3. Change one letter to give the blanked word If something tilts from the vertical it ------- over

Answer: leans

Change LEANT to LEANS
The tower in Pisa, leans to one side.

4. The next word is a food that produces smelly farts!

Answer: beans

Change LEANS to BEANS
Sausage, egg, and beans - a favourite British breakfast, but be mindful of the pungent rear end expulsions it can produce!

5. Change a letter to give a word that means "Rhythmic pulses"

Answer: beats

Change BEANS to BEATS
An healthy male adult heart beats at anywhere from 60 to 130 times a minute, depending upon the level of exercise undertaken.

6. The next word is a not often used meaning of "Gets the better of"

Answer: bests

Change BEATS to BESTS
A word not in regular usage now, meaning to get the better of someone/something.
The winner bests the competition.

7. Change a letter to get a word that describes irritating flies or other vermin

Answer: pests

Change BESTS to PESTS

Those pesky l'il varmints - they really are pests!

8. For the next word, change the 'e' to an 'a'

Answer: pasts

Change PESTS to PASTS
Plural of past.
Their pasts were full of happy memories.

9. Change a letter to get a word meaning "Of a pale complexion"

Answer: pasty

Change PASTS to PASTY
The word pasty, also describes a small pie filled with meat, potato, and carrot. The county of Cornwall in UK, is famous for its pasties!

10. Finally we come to the target word - change a letter to get a word that means "A gathering of friends, often for the purpose of celebration"

Answer: party

Change PASTY to PARTY

Hurrah! You have finished the quiz - time for a party!

Source: Author delboy22

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor crisw before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.