Puzzle #419 · Oct 7, 2026

Poople #419 Answer: CARD to POOP

Poople #419 was the puzzle for Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The starting word was CARD, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 16 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 #419 hints

Hint 1: Which letter changes first

The first move changes the 2nd letter of CARD, the A.

Hint 2: The next word starts with …

The word after CARD starts with C. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.

Hint 3: Show me the full ladder

CARD → CORD → CORK → COOK → COOP → POOP

Shortest ladder Hard

5 steps

Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.

Letter changes, step by step
StepFromToChange
1CARDCORD2nd letter A to O
2CORDCORK4th letter D to K
3CORKCOOK3rd letter R to O
4COOKCOOP4th letter K to P
5COOPPOOP1st letter C to P
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All shortest paths from CARD

Our word list allows 16 shortest ladders from CARD to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.

Show all 16 paths
  1. CARD → CORD → CORK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  2. CARD → CARP → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  3. CARD → CARP → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP
  4. CARD → CORD → CORN → COON → COOP → POOP
  5. CARD → CORD → FORD → FOOD → POOD → POOP
  6. CARD → CORD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
  7. CARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
  8. CARD → CARK → CORK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  9. CARD → CORD → CORN → COON → POON → POOP
  10. CARD → CORD → CORN → PORN → POON → POOP
  11. CARD → CORD → CORF → COOF → COOP → POOP
  12. CARD → CARN → CORN → COON → COOP → POOP
  13. CARD → FARD → FORD → FOOD → POOD → POOP
  14. CARD → CORD → CORF → COOF → POOF → POOP
  15. CARD → CARN → CORN → COON → POON → POOP
  16. CARD → CARN → CORN → PORN → POON → POOP

Words one letter away from CARD

These 21 words differ from CARD 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.

  • BARD common
  • CAID rare
  • CARB rare
  • CARE common
  • CARK rare
  • CARL rare
  • CARN rare
  • CARP common
  • CARR rare
  • CARS common
  • CART common
  • CORD common
  • CURD common
  • FARD rare
  • HARD common
  • LARD common
  • NARD rare
  • PARD rare
  • SARD rare
  • WARD common
  • YARD common

How hard was Poople #419?

By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #419 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.

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How many steps is Poople #419?

Poople #419 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from CARD 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 #419?

The starting word for Poople #419 was CARD, on Wednesday, October 7, 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 #419?

Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with CARD 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.