Puzzle #224 · Mar 26, 2026
Poople #224 Answer: LANE to POOP
Poople #224 was the puzzle for Thursday, March 26, 2026. The starting word was LANE, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 4 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 #224 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 2nd letter of LANE, the A.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after LANE starts with L. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
LANE → LONE → 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 | LANE | LONE | 2nd letter A to O |
| 2 | LONE | PONE | 1st letter L to P |
| 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 LANE
Our word list allows 4 shortest ladders from LANE to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 4 paths
- LANE → LONE → PONE → POND → POOD → POOP
- LANE → LONE → PONE → POME → POMP → POOP
- LANE → PANE → PONE → POND → POOD → POOP
- LANE → PANE → PONE → POME → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from LANE
These 25 words differ from LANE 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.
- BANE rare
- CANE common
- FANE rare
- GANE rare
- JANE rare
- KANE rare
- LACE common
- LADE rare
- LAKE common
- LAME common
- LAND common
- LANG rare
- LANK rare
- LASE rare
- LATE common
- LAVE rare
- LAZE rare
- LINE common
- LONE common
- LUNE rare
- MANE common
- PANE common
- SANE common
- VANE common
- WANE common
How hard was Poople #224?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #224 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #224?
Poople #224 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from LANE 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 #224?
The starting word for Poople #224 was LANE, on Thursday, March 26, 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 #224?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with LANE 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.