Puzzle #413 · Oct 1, 2026
Poople #413 Answer: TEES to POOP
Poople #413 was the puzzle for Thursday, October 1, 2026. The starting word was TEES, 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 #413 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of TEES, the T.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TEES starts with G. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with G.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TEES → GEES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
5 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 | TEES | GEES | 1st letter T to G |
| 2 | GEES | GOES | 2nd letter E to O |
| 3 | GOES | GOOS | 3rd letter E to O |
| 4 | GOOS | GOOP | 4th letter S to P |
| 5 | GOOP | POOP | 1st letter G to P |
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All shortest paths from TEES
Our word list allows 6 shortest ladders from TEES to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 6 paths
- TEES → GEES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- TEES → TOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- TEES → TOES → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TEES → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
- TEES → PEES → PEEN → PEON → POON → POOP
- TEES → TEEN → PEEN → PEON → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from TEES
These 27 words differ from TEES 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.
- BEES common
- CEES rare
- DEES rare
- FEES common
- GEES common
- JEES rare
- LEES rare
- PEES rare
- REES rare
- SEES common
- TEAS common
- TEDS rare
- TEED common
- TEEL rare
- TEEM common
- TEEN rare
- TEGS rare
- TELS rare
- TENS common
- TETS rare
- TEWS rare
- TIES common
- TOES common
- TYES rare
- VEES rare
- WEES common
- ZEES rare
How hard was Poople #413?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #413 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #413?
Poople #413 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from TEES 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 #413?
The starting word for Poople #413 was TEES, on Thursday, October 1, 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 #413?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TEES 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.