Puzzle #210 · Mar 12, 2026
Poople #210 Answer: REAL to POOP
Poople #210 was the puzzle for Thursday, March 12, 2026. The starting word was REAL, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 3 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 #210 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of REAL, the R.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after REAL starts with F. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with F.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
REAL → FEAL → FOAL → FOOL → POOL → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
FEAL is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REAL | FEAL | 1st letter R to F |
| 2 | FEAL | FOAL | 2nd letter E to O |
| 3 | FOAL | FOOL | 3rd letter A to O |
| 4 | FOOL | POOL | 1st letter F to P |
| 5 | POOL | POOP | 4th letter L to P |
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All shortest paths from REAL
Our word list allows 3 shortest ladders from REAL to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 3 paths
- REAL → FEAL → FOAL → FOOL → POOL → POOP
- REAL → PEAL → PEAN → PEON → POON → POOP
- REAL → READ → ROAD → ROOD → POOD → POOP
Words one letter away from REAL
These 17 words differ from REAL 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.
- DEAL common
- FEAL rare
- HEAL common
- LEAL rare
- MEAL common
- PEAL common
- READ common
- REAM common
- REAP common
- REAR common
- REEL common
- RIAL rare
- SEAL common
- TEAL rare
- VEAL common
- WEAL rare
- ZEAL common
How hard was Poople #210?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #210 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #210?
Poople #210 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from REAL 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 #210?
The starting word for Poople #210 was REAL, on Thursday, March 12, 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 #210?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with REAL 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.