Puzzle #332 · Jul 12, 2026
Poople #332 Answer: WART to POOP
Poople #332 was the puzzle for Sunday, July 12, 2026. The starting word was WART, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 6 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 #332 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of WART, the T.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WART starts with W. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with W.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WART → 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 | WART | WARD | 4th letter T 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 WART
Our word list allows 6 shortest ladders from WART to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 6 paths
- WART → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WART → PART → PORT → PORN → POON → POOP
- WART → WARN → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
- WART → WORT → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WART → WORT → PORT → PORN → POON → POOP
- WART → WORT → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from WART
These 23 words differ from WART 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.
- CART common
- DART common
- FART rare
- HART common
- KART rare
- MART common
- PART common
- TART common
- WAFT common
- WAIT common
- WANT common
- WARD common
- WARE rare
- WARK rare
- WARM common
- WARN common
- WARP common
- WARS common
- WARY common
- WAST rare
- WATT common
- WERT rare
- WORT rare
How hard was Poople #332?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #332 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #332?
Poople #332 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WART 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 #332?
The starting word for Poople #332 was WART, on Sunday, July 12, 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 #332?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WART 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.