Puzzle #150 · Jan 11, 2026
Poople #150 Answer: HATS to POOP
Poople #150 was the puzzle for Sunday, January 11, 2026. The starting word was HATS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 9 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 #150 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of HATS, the H.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after HATS starts with C. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
HATS → CATS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HATS | CATS | 1st letter H to C |
| 2 | CATS | COTS | 2nd letter A to O |
| 3 | COTS | COOS | 3rd letter T to O |
| 4 | COOS | COOP | 4th letter S to P |
| 5 | COOP | POOP | 1st letter C to P |
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All shortest paths from HATS
Our word list allows 9 shortest ladders from HATS to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 9 paths
- HATS → CATS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- HATS → PATS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- HATS → HOTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- HATS → HAMS → PAMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- HATS → PATS → PAMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- HATS → HOTS → LOTS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- HATS → HOTS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- HATS → LATS → LOTS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- HATS → HOTS → HOLS → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
Words one letter away from HATS
These 28 words differ from HATS 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.
- BATS common
- CATS common
- EATS common
- FATS common
- GATS rare
- HAES rare
- HAGS common
- HAHS rare
- HAMS common
- HAPS rare
- HATE common
- HATH common
- HAWS rare
- HAYS common
- HETS rare
- HITS common
- HOTS rare
- HUTS common
- KATS rare
- LATS rare
- MATS common
- OATS rare
- PATS common
- QATS rare
- RATS common
- TATS rare
- VATS common
- WATS rare
How hard was Poople #150?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #150 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #150?
Poople #150 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from HATS 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 #150?
The starting word for Poople #150 was HATS, on Sunday, January 11, 2026. 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 #150?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with HATS 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.