Puzzle #387 · Sep 5, 2026
Poople #387 Answer: TINS to POOP
Poople #387 was the puzzle for Saturday, September 5, 2026. The starting word was TINS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 6 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 #387 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 2nd letter of TINS, the I.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TINS starts with T. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TINS → TONS → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TINS | TONS | 2nd letter I to O |
| 2 | TONS | CONS | 1st letter T to C |
| 3 | CONS | COOS | 3rd letter N to O |
| 4 | COOS | COOP | 4th letter S to P |
| 5 | COOP | POOP | 1st letter C to P |
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All shortest paths from TINS
Our word list allows 6 shortest ladders from TINS to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 6 paths
- TINS → TONS → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- TINS → PINS → PONS → POND → POOD → POOP
- TINS → PINS → PONS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TINS → TONS → PONS → POND → POOD → POOP
- TINS → TONS → PONS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TINS → TONS → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from TINS
These 28 words differ from TINS 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.
- AINS rare
- BINS common
- DINS common
- FINS common
- GINS common
- HINS rare
- JINS rare
- KINS rare
- LINS rare
- PINS common
- RINS rare
- SINS common
- TANS common
- TENS common
- TICS rare
- TIES common
- TILS rare
- TINE rare
- TING rare
- TINT common
- TINY common
- TIPS common
- TITS common
- TONS common
- TUNS rare
- WINS common
- YINS rare
- ZINS rare
How hard was Poople #387?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #387 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #387?
Poople #387 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from TINS 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 #387?
The starting word for Poople #387 was TINS, on Saturday, September 5, 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 #387?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TINS 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.