Puzzle #304 · Jun 14, 2026
Poople #304 Answer: SUCK to POOP
Poople #304 was the puzzle for Sunday, June 14, 2026. The starting word was SUCK, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 10 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 #304 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of SUCK, the S.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after SUCK starts with L. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with L.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
SUCK → LUCK → LOCK → LOOK → 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 | SUCK | LUCK | 1st letter S to L |
| 2 | LUCK | LOCK | 2nd letter U to O |
| 3 | LOCK | LOOK | 3rd letter C to O |
| 4 | LOOK | LOOP | 4th letter K to P |
| 5 | LOOP | POOP | 1st letter L to P |
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All shortest paths from SUCK
Our word list allows 10 shortest ladders from SUCK to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 10 paths
- SUCK → LUCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → COCK → COOK → COOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → SOOK → COOK → COOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → SOOK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → SOOK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
- SUCK → HUCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → SOOK → SOON → POON → POOP
- SUCK → SOCK → SOOK → GOOK → GOOP → POOP
Words one letter away from SUCK
These 17 words differ from SUCK 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.
- BUCK common
- DUCK common
- FUCK rare
- GUCK rare
- HUCK rare
- LUCK common
- MUCK common
- PUCK common
- RUCK rare
- SACK common
- SICK common
- SOCK common
- SUCH common
- SULK common
- SUNK common
- TUCK common
- YUCK rare
How hard was Poople #304?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #304 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #304?
Poople #304 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from SUCK 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 #304?
The starting word for Poople #304 was SUCK, on Sunday, June 14, 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 #304?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with SUCK 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.