Puzzle #118 · Dec 10, 2025
Poople #118 Answer: HART to POOP
Poople #118 was the puzzle for Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The starting word was HART, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 4 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 #118 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 3rd letter of HART, the R.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after HART starts with H. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with H.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
HART → HAST → HOST → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HART | HAST | 3rd letter R to S |
| 2 | HAST | HOST | 2nd letter A to O |
| 3 | HOST | HOOT | 3rd letter S to O |
| 4 | HOOT | HOOP | 4th letter T to P |
| 5 | HOOP | POOP | 1st letter H to P |
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All shortest paths from HART
Our word list allows 4 shortest ladders from HART to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 4 paths
- HART → HAST → HOST → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
- HART → HALT → HOLT → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
- HART → HALT → HOLT → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
- HART → PART → PORT → PORN → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from HART
These 21 words differ from HART 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.
- CART common
- DART common
- FART rare
- HAET rare
- HAFT rare
- HALT common
- HANT rare
- HARD common
- HARE common
- HARK common
- HARL rare
- HARM common
- HARP common
- HAST common
- HAUT rare
- HURT common
- KART rare
- MART common
- PART common
- TART common
- WART common
How hard was Poople #118?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #118 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #118?
Poople #118 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from HART 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 #118?
The starting word for Poople #118 was HART, on Wednesday, December 10, 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 #118?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with HART 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.