Puzzle #321 · Jul 1, 2026
Poople #321 Answer: WARE to POOP
Poople #321 was the puzzle for Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The starting word was WARE, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 9 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 #321 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of WARE, the W.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WARE starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WARE → PARE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
5 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 | WARE | PARE | 1st letter W to P |
| 2 | PARE | PORE | 2nd letter A to O |
| 3 | PORE | POME | 3rd letter R to M |
| 4 | POME | POMP | 4th letter E to P |
| 5 | POMP | POOP | 3rd letter M to O |
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All shortest paths from WARE
Our word list allows 9 shortest ladders from WARE to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 9 paths
- WARE → PARE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
- WARE → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WARE → WORE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
- WARE → WORE → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WARE → PARE → PORE → PORN → POON → POOP
- WARE → WARN → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
- WARE → WORE → GORE → GORP → GOOP → POOP
- WARE → WORE → PORE → PORN → POON → POOP
- WARE → WORE → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from WARE
These 28 words differ from WARE 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.
- BARE common
- CARE common
- DARE common
- FARE common
- HARE common
- MARE common
- PARE common
- RARE common
- TARE rare
- WADE common
- WAGE common
- WAKE common
- WALE rare
- WAME rare
- WANE common
- WARD common
- WARK rare
- WARM common
- WARN common
- WARP common
- WARS common
- WART common
- WARY common
- WAVE common
- WERE common
- WIRE common
- WORE common
- YARE rare
How hard was Poople #321?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #321 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #321?
Poople #321 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WARE 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 #321?
The starting word for Poople #321 was WARE, on Wednesday, July 1, 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 #321?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WARE 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.