Puzzle #108 · Nov 30, 2025

Poople #108 Answer: LIVE to POOP

Poople #108 was the puzzle for Sunday, November 30, 2025. The starting word was LIVE, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 1 shortest path 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 #108 hints

Hint 1: Which letter changes first

The first move changes the 3rd letter of LIVE, the V.

Hint 2: The next word starts with …

The word after LIVE starts with L. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.

Hint 3: Show me the full ladder

LIVE → LIME → LIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP

Shortest ladder Hard

5 steps

Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.

PIMP is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.

Letter changes, step by step
StepFromToChange
1LIVELIME3rd letter V to M
2LIMELIMP4th letter E to P
3LIMPPIMP1st letter L to P
4PIMPPOMP2nd letter I to O
5POMPPOOP3rd letter M to O
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Words one letter away from LIVE

These 17 words differ from LIVE 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.

  • DIVE common
  • FIVE common
  • GIVE common
  • HIVE common
  • JIVE rare
  • LAVE rare
  • LICE common
  • LIFE common
  • LIKE common
  • LIME common
  • LINE common
  • LIRE rare
  • LITE rare
  • LOVE common
  • RIVE rare
  • VIVE rare
  • WIVE rare

How hard was Poople #108?

By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #108 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.

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How many steps is Poople #108?

Poople #108 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from LIVE 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 #108?

The starting word for Poople #108 was LIVE, on Sunday, November 30, 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 #108?

Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with LIVE 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.