Puzzle #349 · Jul 29, 2026
Poople #349 Answer: MONO to POOP
Poople #349 was the puzzle for Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The starting word was MONO, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 14 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 #349 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of MONO, the O.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after MONO starts with M. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with H.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
MONO → MONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONO | MONK | 4th letter O to K |
| 2 | MONK | HONK | 1st letter M to H |
| 3 | HONK | HOOK | 3rd letter N to O |
| 4 | HOOK | HOOP | 4th letter K to P |
| 5 | HOOP | POOP | 1st letter H to P |
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All shortest paths from MONO
Our word list allows 14 shortest ladders from MONO to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 14 paths
- MONO → MONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
- MONO → MONK → CONK → COOK → COOP → POOP
- MONO → MONS → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → MOOD → POOD → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → MOON → POON → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → MOOL → POOL → POOP
- MONO → MONY → PONY → POND → POOD → POOP
- MONO → MONS → MOOS → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- MONO → MONS → PONS → POND → POOD → POOP
- MONO → MONS → PONS → POMS → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from MONO
These 7 words differ from MONO 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.
- MANO rare
- MENO rare
- MOJO rare
- MONK common
- MONS rare
- MONY rare
- MOZO rare
How hard was Poople #349?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #349 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #349?
Poople #349 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from MONO 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 #349?
The starting word for Poople #349 was MONO, on Wednesday, July 29, 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 #349?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with MONO 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.