Puzzle #105 · Nov 27, 2025
Poople #105 Answer: WELL to POOP
Poople #105 was the puzzle for Thursday, November 27, 2025. The starting word was WELL, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 10 different shortest paths with our word list. Open the hints below one at a time if you want a nudge, or reveal the full ladder at the end.
Poople #105 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of WELL, the W.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WELL starts with T. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WELL → TELL → TOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WELL | TELL | 1st letter W to T |
| 2 | TELL | TOLL | 2nd letter E to O |
| 3 | TOLL | POLL | 1st letter T to P |
| 4 | POLL | POOL | 3rd letter L to O |
| 5 | POOL | POOP | 4th letter L to P |
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All shortest paths from WELL
Our word list allows 10 shortest ladders from WELL to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 10 paths
- WELL → TELL → TOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → TELL → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → WALL → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → WILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → BELL → BOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → HELL → HELP → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
- WELL → DELL → DOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → WELD → WOLD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WELL → MELL → MOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WELL → MELL → MOLL → MOOL → POOL → POOP
Words one letter away from WELL
These 16 words differ from WELL in one letter. Common words are in SCOWL size 35; rare words are only in the ENABLE list, and the official game is more likely to reject them.
- BELL common
- CELL common
- DELL rare
- FELL common
- HELL common
- JELL common
- MELL rare
- SELL common
- TELL common
- WALL common
- WEAL rare
- WEEL rare
- WELD common
- WELT common
- WILL common
- YELL common
How hard was Poople #105?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #105 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #105?
Poople #105 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WELL to POOP with a breadth-first search over our four-letter word list (ENABLE + SCOWL), and the official game uses its own word list, so its count can differ from ours.
What was the starting word for Poople #105?
The starting word for Poople #105 was WELL, on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Every Poople puzzle ends at POOP, so the start word is the only thing that changes from day to day. With our word list this one rates Hard. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #105?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WELL as the start word, with Undo, Restart and three levels of hints. You can also play unlimited random puzzles on the home page, or pick any other past puzzle from the archive.