Puzzle #330 · Jul 10, 2026
Poople #330 Answer: WARS to POOP
Poople #330 was the puzzle for Friday, July 10, 2026. The starting word was WARS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 3 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 #330 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of WARS, the S.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WARS starts with W. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with W.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WARS → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
POOD is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARS | WARD | 4th letter S to D |
| 2 | WARD | WORD | 2nd letter A to O |
| 3 | WORD | WOOD | 3rd letter R to O |
| 4 | WOOD | POOD | 1st letter W to P |
| 5 | POOD | POOP | 4th letter D to P |
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All shortest paths from WARS
Our word list allows 3 shortest ladders from WARS to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 3 paths
- WARS → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WARS → PARS → PAMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- WARS → WARN → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from WARS
These 28 words differ from WARS 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.
- BARS common
- CARS common
- EARS common
- GARS rare
- JARS common
- LARS rare
- MARS common
- OARS common
- PARS common
- TARS common
- VARS rare
- WABS rare
- WADS common
- WAES rare
- WAGS common
- WANS rare
- WAPS rare
- WARD common
- WARE rare
- WARK rare
- WARM common
- WARN common
- WARP common
- WART common
- WARY common
- WATS rare
- WAWS rare
- WAYS common
How hard was Poople #330?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #330 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #330?
Poople #330 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WARS 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 #330?
The starting word for Poople #330 was WARS, on Friday, July 10, 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 #330?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WARS 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.