Puzzle #326 · Jul 6, 2026

Poople #326 Answer: JAZZ to POOP

Poople #326 was the puzzle for Monday, July 6, 2026. The starting word was JAZZ, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 8 steps. We found 23 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 #326 hints

Hint 1: Which letter changes first

The first move changes the 1st letter of JAZZ, the J.

Hint 2: The next word starts with …

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

Hint 3: Show me the full ladder

JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → DAZE → DAME → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP

Shortest ladder Expert

8 steps

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

RAZZ and POME are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.

Letter changes, step by step
StepFromToChange
1JAZZRAZZ1st letter J to R
2RAZZRAZE4th letter Z to E
3RAZEDAZE1st letter R to D
4DAZEDAME3rd letter Z to M
5DAMEDOME2nd letter A to O
6DOMEPOME1st letter D to P
7POMEPOMP4th letter E to P
8POMPPOOP3rd letter M to O
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All shortest paths from JAZZ

Our word list allows 23 shortest ladders from JAZZ to POOP, each 8 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.

Show all 23 paths
  1. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → DAZE → DAME → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  2. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → DAZE → DOZE → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  3. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → HAZE → HALE → HOLE → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
  4. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RAPE → ROPE → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP
  5. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RARE → PARE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
  6. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → PALE → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  7. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → PALE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  8. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → ROLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  9. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → ROLE → ROLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  10. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → RASP → RAMP → ROMP → POMP → POOP
  11. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → HAZE → HAME → HOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  12. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RARE → PARE → PORE → PORN → POON → POOP
  13. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → HALE → HOLE → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
  14. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → PALE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  15. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → ROLE → HOLE → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
  16. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → ROLE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  17. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP
  18. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RALE → ROLE → ROLF → ROOF → POOF → POOP
  19. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → ROSE → POSE → POSH → POOH → POOP
  20. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → PASE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP
  21. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → RASH → PASH → POSH → POOH → POOP
  22. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → PASE → POSE → POSH → POOH → POOP
  23. JAZZ → RAZZ → RAZE → RASE → PASE → PASH → POSH → POOH → POOP

Words one letter away from JAZZ

These 1 word differ from JAZZ 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.

  • RAZZ rare

How hard was Poople #326?

By our count it rates Expert: fewest 8 steps. That makes #326 harder than 98% of the 420 puzzles so far.

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How many steps is Poople #326?

Poople #326 takes 8 steps. We count the fewest steps from JAZZ 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 #326?

The starting word for Poople #326 was JAZZ, on Monday, July 6, 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 #326?

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