Puzzle #167 · Jan 28, 2026
Poople #167 Answer: PINT to POOP
Poople #167 was the puzzle for Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The starting word was PINT, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 8 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 #167 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of PINT, the T.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after PINT starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
PINT → 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 | PINT | PINE | 4th letter T to E |
| 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 PINT
Our word list allows 8 shortest ladders from PINT to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 8 paths
- PINT → PINE → PONE → POND → POOD → POOP
- PINT → PINE → PONE → POME → POMP → POOP
- PINT → PINS → PONS → POND → POOD → POOP
- PINT → PINS → PONS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- PINT → PINY → PONY → POND → POOD → POOP
- PINT → PENT → PEND → POND → POOD → POOP
- PINT → PINA → PIMA → PIMP → POMP → POOP
- PINT → PING → PONG → POND → POOD → POOP
Words one letter away from PINT
These 15 words differ from PINT 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.
- BINT rare
- DINT rare
- HINT common
- LINT common
- MINT common
- PANT common
- PENT rare
- PINA rare
- PINE common
- PING rare
- PINK common
- PINS common
- PINY rare
- PUNT common
- TINT common
How hard was Poople #167?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #167 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
- Previous: #166 ATOM (Jan 27, 2026)
- Next: #168 PINE (Jan 29, 2026)
- Same difficulty: #163 PINK, #164 CITE, #166 ATOM
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How many steps is Poople #167?
Poople #167 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from PINT 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 #167?
The starting word for Poople #167 was PINT, on Wednesday, January 28, 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 #167?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with PINT 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.