Puzzle #191 · Feb 21, 2026
Poople #191 Answer: ALAS to POOP
Poople #191 was the puzzle for Saturday, February 21, 2026. The starting word was ALAS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 6 steps. We found 14 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 #191 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of ALAS, the S.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after ALAS starts with A. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
ALAS → ALAN → PLAN → PLAY → PLOY → PLOP → POOP
6 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
ALAN is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALAS | ALAN | 4th letter S to N |
| 2 | ALAN | PLAN | 1st letter A to P |
| 3 | PLAN | PLAY | 4th letter N to Y |
| 4 | PLAY | PLOY | 3rd letter A to O |
| 5 | PLOY | PLOP | 4th letter Y to P |
| 6 | PLOP | POOP | 2nd letter L to O |
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All shortest paths from ALAS
Our word list allows 14 shortest ladders from ALAS to POOP, each 6 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 14 paths
- ALAS → ALAN → PLAN → PLAY → PLOY → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → CLAN → CLAP → CLOP → COOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → CLAN → CLAP → CLOP → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → PLAN → PLAT → PLOT → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → FLAN → FLAP → FLOP → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAE → ALOE → ALOW → PLOW → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAE → ALOE → FLOE → FLOP → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAE → ALOE → SLOE → SLOP → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → CLAN → CLON → CLOP → COOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → CLAN → CLON → CLOP → PLOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → CLAN → CLON → COON → COOP → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → PLAN → PEAN → PEON → POON → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → CLAN → CLON → COON → POON → POOP
- ALAS → ALAN → PLAN → PIAN → PION → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from ALAS
These 13 words differ from ALAS 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.
- ABAS rare
- AGAS rare
- ALAE rare
- ALAN rare
- ALAR rare
- ALBS rare
- ALES common
- ALLS rare
- ALMS common
- ALPS rare
- ALTS rare
- AMAS rare
- ANAS rare
How hard was Poople #191?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 6 steps. That makes #191 harder than 74% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #191?
Poople #191 takes 6 steps. We count the fewest steps from ALAS 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 #191?
The starting word for Poople #191 was ALAS, on Saturday, February 21, 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 #191?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with ALAS 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.