Puzzle #240 · Apr 11, 2026
Poople #240 Answer: TIDY to POOP
Poople #240 was the puzzle for Saturday, April 11, 2026. The starting word was TIDY, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 6 steps. We found 12 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 #240 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of TIDY, the Y.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TIDY starts with T. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with T.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TIDY → TIDE → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
6 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
POME is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIDY | TIDE | 4th letter Y to E |
| 2 | TIDE | TIME | 3rd letter D to M |
| 3 | TIME | TOME | 2nd letter I to O |
| 4 | TOME | POME | 1st letter T to P |
| 5 | POME | POMP | 4th letter E to P |
| 6 | POMP | POOP | 3rd letter M to O |
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All shortest paths from TIDY
Our word list allows 12 shortest ladders from TIDY to POOP, each 6 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 12 paths
- TIDY → TIDE → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
- TIDY → TINY → PINY → PONY → POND → POOD → POOP
- TIDY → TINY → TONY → PONY → POND → POOD → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TODS → CODS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TODS → PODS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TONY → PONY → POND → POOD → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TODS → GODS → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TODS → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TORY → GORY → GORP → GOOP → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TORY → TORN → PORN → POON → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TORY → TORN → TOON → POON → POOP
- TIDY → TODY → TOWY → TOWN → TOON → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from TIDY
These 5 words differ from TIDY 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.
- DIDY rare
- TIDE common
- TINY common
- TIVY rare
- TODY rare
How hard was Poople #240?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 6 steps. That makes #240 harder than 74% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #240?
Poople #240 takes 6 steps. We count the fewest steps from TIDY 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 #240?
The starting word for Poople #240 was TIDY, on Saturday, April 11, 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 #240?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TIDY 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.