Puzzle #37 · Sep 20, 2025
Poople #37 Answer: TOES to POOP
Poople #37 was the puzzle for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The starting word was TOES, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 4 steps. We found 2 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 #37 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of TOES, the T.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TOES starts with G. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with G.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
4 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
GOOS and GOOP are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOES | GOES | 1st letter T to G |
| 2 | GOES | GOOS | 3rd letter E to O |
| 3 | GOOS | GOOP | 4th letter S to P |
| 4 | GOOP | POOP | 1st letter G to P |
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All shortest paths from TOES
Our word list allows 2 shortest ladders from TOES to POOP, each 4 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 2 paths
- TOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- TOES → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from TOES
These 24 words differ from TOES 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.
- DOES common
- FOES common
- GOES common
- HOES common
- JOES rare
- NOES rare
- ROES common
- TEES common
- TIES common
- TODS rare
- TOEA rare
- TOED common
- TOGS rare
- TOMS rare
- TONS common
- TOPS common
- TORS rare
- TOSS common
- TOTS common
- TOWS common
- TOYS common
- TYES rare
- VOES rare
- WOES common
How hard was Poople #37?
By our count it rates Medium: fewest 4 steps. That makes #37 harder than 1% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #37?
Poople #37 takes 4 steps. We count the fewest steps from TOES 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 #37?
The starting word for Poople #37 was TOES, on Saturday, September 20, 2025. 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 Medium. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #37?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TOES 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.