Puzzle #275 · May 16, 2026
Poople #275 Answer: PITS to POOP
Poople #275 was the puzzle for Saturday, May 16, 2026. The starting word was PITS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 4 steps. We found 1 shortest path 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 #275 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 2nd letter of PITS, the I.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after PITS starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
PITS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
4 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
POMS is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITS | POTS | 2nd letter I to O |
| 2 | POTS | POMS | 3rd letter T to M |
| 3 | POMS | POMP | 4th letter S to P |
| 4 | POMP | POOP | 3rd letter M to O |
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Words one letter away from PITS
These 27 words differ from PITS 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.
- AITS rare
- BITS common
- DITS rare
- FITS common
- GITS rare
- HITS common
- KITS common
- LITS rare
- NITS common
- PATS common
- PETS common
- PIAS rare
- PICS rare
- PIES common
- PIGS common
- PINS common
- PIPS rare
- PISS rare
- PITA rare
- PITH rare
- PITY common
- POTS common
- PUTS common
- SITS common
- TITS common
- WITS common
- ZITS rare
How hard was Poople #275?
By our count it rates Medium: fewest 4 steps. That makes #275 harder than 1% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #275?
Poople #275 takes 4 steps. We count the fewest steps from PITS 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 #275?
The starting word for Poople #275 was PITS, on Saturday, May 16, 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 Medium. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #275?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with PITS 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.