Puzzle #15 · Aug 29, 2025
Poople #15 Answer: WINE to POOP
Poople #15 was the puzzle for Friday, August 29, 2025. The starting word was WINE, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 2 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 #15 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of WINE, the W.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WINE starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WINE → PINE → PONE → POND → POOD → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
PONE and POOD are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINE | PINE | 1st letter W to P |
| 2 | PINE | PONE | 2nd letter I to O |
| 3 | PONE | POND | 4th letter E to D |
| 4 | POND | POOD | 3rd letter N to O |
| 5 | POOD | POOP | 4th letter D to P |
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All shortest paths from WINE
Our word list allows 2 shortest ladders from WINE to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 2 paths
- WINE → PINE → PONE → POND → POOD → POOP
- WINE → PINE → PONE → POME → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from WINE
These 27 words differ from WINE 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.
- BINE rare
- CINE rare
- DINE common
- FINE common
- KINE rare
- LINE common
- MINE common
- NINE common
- PINE common
- SINE common
- TINE rare
- VINE common
- WANE common
- WIDE common
- WIFE common
- WILE rare
- WIND common
- WING common
- WINK common
- WINO rare
- WINS common
- WINY rare
- WIPE common
- WIRE common
- WISE common
- WITE rare
- WIVE rare
How hard was Poople #15?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #15 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #15?
Poople #15 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WINE 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 #15?
The starting word for Poople #15 was WINE, on Friday, August 29, 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 #15?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WINE 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.