Puzzle #343 · Jul 23, 2026
Poople #343 Answer: TILE to POOP
Poople #343 was the puzzle for Thursday, July 23, 2026. The starting word was TILE, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 13 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 #343 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of TILE, the T.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TILE starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TILE → PILE → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TILE | PILE | 1st letter T to P |
| 2 | PILE | PILL | 4th letter E to L |
| 3 | PILL | POLL | 2nd letter I to O |
| 4 | POLL | POOL | 3rd letter L to O |
| 5 | POOL | POOP | 4th letter L to P |
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All shortest paths from TILE
Our word list allows 13 shortest ladders from TILE to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 13 paths
- TILE → PILE → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → PILE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → TILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → TILL → TOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → TILL → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → PILE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
- TILE → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
- TILE → TOLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → TOLE → TOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → TOLE → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP
- TILE → TOLE → HOLE → HOLP → HOOP → POOP
- TILE → TOLE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
- TILE → TOLE → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from TILE
These 19 words differ from TILE 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.
- BILE common
- FILE common
- MILE common
- PILE common
- RILE common
- TALE common
- TELE rare
- TIDE common
- TIKE rare
- TILL common
- TILS rare
- TILT common
- TIME common
- TINE rare
- TIRE common
- TOLE rare
- TULE rare
- VILE common
- WILE rare
How hard was Poople #343?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #343 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #343?
Poople #343 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from TILE 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 #343?
The starting word for Poople #343 was TILE, on Thursday, July 23, 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 #343?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TILE 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.