Puzzle #222 · Mar 24, 2026
Poople #222 Answer: TIER to POOP
Poople #222 was the puzzle for Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The starting word was TIER, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 6 steps. We found 17 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 #222 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of TIER, the R.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TIER starts with T. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with H.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TIER → TIED → TOED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP → POOP
6 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIER | TIED | 4th letter R to D |
| 2 | TIED | TOED | 2nd letter I to O |
| 3 | TOED | HOED | 1st letter T to H |
| 4 | HOED | HOOD | 3rd letter E to O |
| 5 | HOOD | HOOP | 4th letter D to P |
| 6 | HOOP | POOP | 1st letter H to P |
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All shortest paths from TIER
Our word list allows 17 shortest ladders from TIER to POOP, each 6 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 17 paths
- TIER → TIED → TOED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP → POOP
- TIER → PIER → PEER → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
- TIER → TIED → TOED → HOED → HOOD → POOD → POOP
- TIER → TIED → HIED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP → POOP
- TIER → PIER → PEER → PEEN → PEON → POON → POOP
- TIER → PIER → PIED → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
- TIER → TIED → HIED → HOED → HOOD → POOD → POOP
- TIER → TIED → PIED → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
- TIER → TIES → TOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- TIER → TIES → TOES → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TIER → LIER → LIEN → LION → LOON → LOOP → POOP
- TIER → TYER → DYER → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
- TIER → PIER → PIED → PLED → PLOD → POOD → POOP
- TIER → TIED → PIED → PLED → PLOD → POOD → POOP
- TIER → TIES → GIES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- TIER → LIER → LIEN → LION → LOON → POON → POOP
- TIER → LIER → LIEN → LION → PION → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from TIER
These 8 words differ from TIER 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.
- BIER rare
- KIER rare
- LIER rare
- PIER common
- TIED common
- TIES common
- TYER rare
- VIER rare
How hard was Poople #222?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 6 steps. That makes #222 harder than 74% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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- Next: #223 GEAR (Mar 25, 2026)
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How many steps is Poople #222?
Poople #222 takes 6 steps. We count the fewest steps from TIER 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 #222?
The starting word for Poople #222 was TIER, on Tuesday, March 24, 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 #222?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TIER 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.