Puzzle #184 · Feb 14, 2026
Poople #184 Answer: CITY to POOP
Poople #184 was the puzzle for Saturday, February 14, 2026. The starting word was CITY, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 6 steps. We found 10 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 #184 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of CITY, the Y.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after CITY starts with C. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
CITY → CITE → COTE → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
6 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
COTE is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITY | CITE | 4th letter Y to E |
| 2 | CITE | COTE | 2nd letter I to O |
| 3 | COTE | COTS | 4th letter E to S |
| 4 | COTS | COOS | 3rd letter T to O |
| 5 | COOS | COOP | 4th letter S to P |
| 6 | COOP | POOP | 1st letter C to P |
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All shortest paths from CITY
Our word list allows 10 shortest ladders from CITY to POOP, each 6 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 10 paths
- CITY → CITE → COTE → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- CITY → PITY → PITS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- CITY → PITY → PILY → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- CITY → CITE → COTE → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP
- CITY → CITE → COTE → COME → COMP → POMP → POOP
- CITY → CITE → COTE → COME → POME → POMP → POOP
- CITY → PITY → PILY → POLY → POLL → POOL → POOP
- CITY → PITY → PINY → PONY → POND → POOD → POOP
- CITY → PITY → PITA → PIMA → PIMP → POMP → POOP
- CITY → PITY → PITH → PISH → POSH → POOH → POOP
Words one letter away from CITY
These 3 words differ from CITY 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.
- CITE common
- MITY rare
- PITY common
How hard was Poople #184?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 6 steps. That makes #184 harder than 74% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #184?
Poople #184 takes 6 steps. We count the fewest steps from CITY 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 #184?
The starting word for Poople #184 was CITY, on Saturday, February 14, 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 Expert. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #184?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with CITY 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.