Puzzle #420 · Oct 8, 2026
Poople #420 Answer: OMEN to POOP
Poople #420 is today's puzzle for Thursday, October 8, 2026. The starting word is OMEN, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 9 steps · official. We found 1 shortest path with our word list. With our word list the ladder is shorter: fewest 7 steps. Open the hints below one at a time if you want a nudge, or reveal the full ladder at the end.
Poople #420 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of OMEN, the N.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after OMEN starts with O. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with D.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
OMEN → OMER → OYER → DYER → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
7 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
OMER and OYER and DYER are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMEN | OMER | 4th letter N to R |
| 2 | OMER | OYER | 2nd letter M to Y |
| 3 | OYER | DYER | 1st letter O to D |
| 4 | DYER | DOER | 2nd letter Y to O |
| 5 | DOER | DOOR | 3rd letter E to O |
| 6 | DOOR | POOR | 1st letter D to P |
| 7 | POOR | POOP | 4th letter R to P |
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Words one letter away from OMEN
These 5 words differ from OMEN 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.
- AMEN common
- OMER rare
- OPEN common
- OVEN common
- OXEN common
How hard was Poople #420?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 7 steps. That makes #420 harder than 93% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #420?
Poople #420 takes 9 steps · official. Our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL) accepts words the official game may reject, so it finds a shorter path: 7 steps. Both numbers are shown separately.
What was the starting word for Poople #420?
The starting word for Poople #420 was OMEN, on Thursday, October 8, 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 Expert. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #420?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with OMEN 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.