Puzzle #336 · Jul 16, 2026
Poople #336 Answer: WARM to POOP
Poople #336 was the puzzle for Thursday, July 16, 2026. The starting word was WARM, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 4 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 #336 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of WARM, the M.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WARM starts with W. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with W.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WARM → 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 | WARM | WARD | 4th letter M 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 WARM
Our word list allows 4 shortest ladders from WARM to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 4 paths
- WARM → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WARM → WORM → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WARM → WARN → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
- WARM → WORM → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from WARM
These 12 words differ from WARM 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.
- BARM rare
- FARM common
- HARM common
- WARD common
- WARE rare
- WARK rare
- WARN common
- WARP common
- WARS common
- WART common
- WARY common
- WORM common
How hard was Poople #336?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #336 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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- Next: #337 GRAN (Jul 17, 2026)
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How many steps is Poople #336?
Poople #336 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WARM 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 #336?
The starting word for Poople #336 was WARM, on Thursday, July 16, 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 #336?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WARM 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.