Puzzle #30 · Sep 13, 2025
Poople #30 Answer: PIES to POOP
Poople #30 was the puzzle for Saturday, September 13, 2025. The starting word was PIES, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 11 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 #30 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 3rd letter of PIES, the E.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after PIES starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
PIES → PITS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
5 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 | PIES | PITS | 3rd letter E to T |
| 2 | PITS | POTS | 2nd letter I to O |
| 3 | POTS | POMS | 3rd letter T to M |
| 4 | POMS | POMP | 4th letter S to P |
| 5 | POMP | POOP | 3rd letter M to O |
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All shortest paths from PIES
Our word list allows 11 shortest ladders from PIES to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 11 paths
- PIES → PITS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- PIES → PINS → PONS → POND → POOD → POOP
- PIES → PINS → PONS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- PIES → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
- PIES → PIED → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
- PIES → PIPS → POPS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- PIES → GIES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- PIES → PEES → PEEN → PEON → POON → POOP
- PIES → PIED → PLED → PLOD → POOD → POOP
- PIES → PIAS → PIAN → PION → POON → POOP
- PIES → PISS → PISH → POSH → POOH → POOP
Words one letter away from PIES
These 17 words differ from PIES 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.
- DIES common
- GIES rare
- HIES rare
- LIES common
- PEES rare
- PIAS rare
- PICS rare
- PIED rare
- PIER common
- PIGS common
- PINS common
- PIPS rare
- PISS rare
- PITS common
- PYES rare
- TIES common
- VIES common
How hard was Poople #30?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #30 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
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- Next: #31 ARCH (Sep 14, 2025)
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How many steps is Poople #30?
Poople #30 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from PIES 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 #30?
The starting word for Poople #30 was PIES, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. 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 #30?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with PIES 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.