Puzzle #420 · Oct 8, 2026
Poople Answer Today: #420 OMEN
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What is the Poople answer today?
Today's Poople is #420 for Thursday, October 8, 2026. The starting word is OMEN, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 9 steps · official. We found 1 shortest path. Open the hints below one at a time if you want a nudge, or reveal the full ladder at the end.
Poople hint for today
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of OMEN, the N.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after OMEN starts with O. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with D.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
OMEN → OMER → OYER → DYER → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
7 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
OMER and OYER and DYER are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMEN | OMER | 4th letter N to R |
| 2 | OMER | OYER | 2nd letter M to Y |
| 3 | OYER | DYER | 1st letter O to D |
| 4 | DYER | DOER | 2nd letter Y to O |
| 5 | DOER | DOOR | 3rd letter E to O |
| 6 | DOOR | POOR | 1st letter D to P |
| 7 | POOR | POOP | 4th letter R to P |
How many steps is today's Poople?
Today's Poople takes 9 steps · official. Our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL) accepts words the official game may reject, so it finds a shorter ladder: fewest 7 steps. We keep both counts and never merge them into one number.
What time does Poople reset?
A new Poople puzzle starts every day at 08:00 UTC. The next one, #421, arrives at 4:00 AM EDT, 3:00 AM CDT, 2:00 AM MDT, 1:00 AM PDT. This page and the archive update shortly after the new start word is published.
- 08:00 UTC
- 4:00 AM EDT (Eastern)
- 3:00 AM CDT (Central)
- 2:00 AM MDT (Mountain)
- 1:00 AM PDT (Pacific)
Yesterday's Poople was #419 (CARD). See it in the archive. For every shortest path, the neighbours of OMEN and a replayable board, open the #420 OMEN page, or keep practising with Poople Unlimited.
Recent Poople answers
Fewest steps: computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL). Numbers marked official are the count the official game published.
Can you help me solve the Poople puzzle today?
Yes. Start with Hint 1, which tells you which letter of the start word changes first. If you are still stuck, Hint 2 gives the first letter of the next word and of a word halfway down. Hint 3 shows the whole ladder and a step-by-step table of letter changes.