Puzzle #346 · Jul 26, 2026
Poople #346 Answer: WHAM to POOP
Poople #346 was the puzzle for Sunday, July 26, 2026. The starting word was WHAM, 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 #346 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 3rd letter of WHAM, the A.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WHAM starts with W. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WHAM → WHOM → WHOP → CHOP → COOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
WHOP is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHAM | WHOM | 3rd letter A to O |
| 2 | WHOM | WHOP | 4th letter M to P |
| 3 | WHOP | CHOP | 1st letter W to C |
| 4 | CHOP | COOP | 2nd letter H to O |
| 5 | COOP | POOP | 1st letter C to P |
Play this puzzle
All shortest paths from WHAM
Our word list allows 4 shortest ladders from WHAM to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 4 paths
- WHAM → WHOM → WHOP → CHOP → COOP → POOP
- WHAM → CHAM → CHAP → CHOP → COOP → POOP
- WHAM → WHAP → CHAP → CHOP → COOP → POOP
- WHAM → WHAP → WHOP → CHOP → COOP → POOP
Words one letter away from WHAM
These 6 words differ from WHAM 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.
- CHAM rare
- SHAM common
- WHAP rare
- WHAT common
- WHIM common
- WHOM common
How hard was Poople #346?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #346 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
- Previous: #345 HUGE (Jul 25, 2026)
- Next: #347 SLUM (Jul 27, 2026)
- Same difficulty: #342 WARY, #343 TILE, #344 DUST
- Every puzzle: Poople archive · Today: today's answer · Random practice: Poople Unlimited
How many steps is Poople #346?
Poople #346 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WHAM 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 #346?
The starting word for Poople #346 was WHAM, on Sunday, July 26, 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 #346?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WHAM 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.