Puzzle #239 · Apr 10, 2026
Poople #239 Answer: REAM to POOP
Poople #239 was the puzzle for Friday, April 10, 2026. The starting word was REAM, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 6 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 #239 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 2nd letter of REAM, the E.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after REAM starts with R. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with L.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
REAM → ROAM → LOAM → LOOM → LOOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REAM | ROAM | 2nd letter E to O |
| 2 | ROAM | LOAM | 1st letter R to L |
| 3 | LOAM | LOOM | 3rd letter A to O |
| 4 | LOOM | LOOP | 4th letter M to P |
| 5 | LOOP | POOP | 1st letter L to P |
Play this puzzle
All shortest paths from REAM
Our word list allows 6 shortest ladders from REAM to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 6 paths
- REAM → ROAM → LOAM → LOOM → LOOP → POOP
- REAM → ROAM → ROOM → LOOM → LOOP → POOP
- REAM → ROAM → ROOM → ROOF → POOF → POOP
- REAM → READ → ROAD → ROOD → POOD → POOP
- REAM → ROAM → ROAD → ROOD → POOD → POOP
- REAM → ROAM → ROOM → ROOD → POOD → POOP
Words one letter away from REAM
These 8 words differ from REAM 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.
- BEAM common
- READ common
- REAL common
- REAP common
- REAR common
- ROAM common
- SEAM common
- TEAM common
How hard was Poople #239?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #239 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
- Previous: #238 LAME (Apr 9, 2026)
- Next: #240 TIDY (Apr 11, 2026)
- Same difficulty: #236 BUSY, #237 SWAM, #238 LAME
- Every puzzle: Poople archive · Today: today's answer · Random practice: Poople Unlimited
How many steps is Poople #239?
Poople #239 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from REAM 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 #239?
The starting word for Poople #239 was REAM, on Friday, April 10, 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 #239?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with REAM 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.