Puzzle #320 · Jun 30, 2026

Poople #320 Answer: DUSK to POOP

Poople #320 was the puzzle for Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The starting word was DUSK, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 6 steps. We found 31 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 #320 hints

Hint 1: Which letter changes first

The first move changes the 3rd letter of DUSK, the S.

Hint 2: The next word starts with …

The word after DUSK starts with D. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.

Hint 3: Show me the full ladder

DUSK → DUCK → DOCK → COCK → COOK → COOP → POOP

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6 steps

Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.

Letter changes, step by step
StepFromToChange
1DUSKDUCK3rd letter S to C
2DUCKDOCK2nd letter U to O
3DOCKCOCK1st letter D to C
4COCKCOOK3rd letter C to O
5COOKCOOP4th letter K to P
6COOPPOOP1st letter C to P
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All shortest paths from DUSK

Our word list allows 31 shortest ladders from DUSK to POOP, each 6 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.

Show all 31 paths
  1. DUSK → DUCK → DOCK → COCK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  2. DUSK → DUCK → DOCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  3. DUSK → DUCK → DOCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  4. DUSK → DUCK → LUCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  5. DUSK → DUNK → HUNK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  6. DUSK → DUST → DOST → HOST → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
  7. DUSK → DUST → DOST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP
  8. DUSK → DUST → LUST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP
  9. DUSK → HUSK → HUNK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  10. DUSK → DUCK → HUCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  11. DUSK → DUST → DOST → COST → COOT → COOP → POOP
  12. DUSK → HUSK → HULK → HOLK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  13. DUSK → HUSK → HUCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  14. DUSK → DUST → DOST → POST → POSH → POOH → POOP
  15. DUSK → HUSK → HULK → HOLK → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
  16. DUSK → HUSK → HUSH → PUSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  17. DUSK → MUSK → MUSH → PUSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  18. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOOK → BOOR → POOR → POOP
  19. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOOK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  20. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOOK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  21. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOOK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  22. DUSK → DISK → DISH → PISH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  23. DUSK → TUSK → TUSH → PUSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  24. DUSK → BUSK → BUSH → PUSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  25. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOOK → BOON → POON → POOP
  26. DUSK → CUSK → CUSS → COSS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  27. DUSK → RUSK → RUSH → PUSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  28. DUSK → TUSK → TUSH → TOSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  29. DUSK → BUSK → BUSH → BOSH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  30. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOOK → GOOK → GOOP → POOP
  31. DUSK → BUSK → BOSK → BOSH → POSH → POOH → POOP

Words one letter away from DUSK

These 11 words differ from DUSK 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.

  • BUSK rare
  • CUSK rare
  • DESK common
  • DISK common
  • DUCK common
  • DUNK common
  • DUST common
  • HUSK common
  • MUSK common
  • RUSK rare
  • TUSK common

How hard was Poople #320?

By our count it rates Expert: fewest 6 steps. That makes #320 harder than 74% of the 420 puzzles so far.

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How many steps is Poople #320?

Poople #320 takes 6 steps. We count the fewest steps from DUSK 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 #320?

The starting word for Poople #320 was DUSK, on Tuesday, June 30, 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 #320?

Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with DUSK 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.