Puzzle #130 · Dec 22, 2025
Poople #130 Answer: ARIA to POOP
Poople #130 was the puzzle for Monday, December 22, 2025. The starting word was ARIA, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 7 steps. We found 7 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 #130 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of ARIA, the A.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after ARIA starts with A. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRIM → PRIM → PROM → PROP → POOP
7 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIA | ARID | 4th letter A to D |
| 2 | ARID | GRID | 1st letter A to G |
| 3 | GRID | GRIM | 4th letter D to M |
| 4 | GRIM | PRIM | 1st letter G to P |
| 5 | PRIM | PROM | 3rd letter I to O |
| 6 | PROM | PROP | 4th letter M to P |
| 7 | PROP | POOP | 2nd letter R to O |
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All shortest paths from ARIA
Our word list allows 7 shortest ladders from ARIA to POOP, each 7 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 7 paths
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRIM → PRIM → PROM → PROP → POOP
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRIP → DRIP → DROP → PROP → POOP
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRIP → TRIP → TROP → PROP → POOP
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRAD → GOAD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRAD → GOAD → GOOD → POOD → POOP
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRIG → GROG → PROG → PROP → POOP
- ARIA → ARID → GRID → GRIG → PRIG → PROG → PROP → POOP
Words one letter away from ARIA
These 4 words differ from ARIA 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.
- AMIA rare
- AREA common
- ARID common
- ARIL rare
How hard was Poople #130?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 7 steps. That makes #130 harder than 93% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #130?
Poople #130 takes 7 steps. We count the fewest steps from ARIA 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 #130?
The starting word for Poople #130 was ARIA, on Monday, December 22, 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 Expert. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #130?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with ARIA 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.