Puzzle #423 · Oct 11, 2026
Poople #423 Answer: TIPS to POOP
Poople #423 is today's puzzle for Sunday, October 11, 2026. The starting word is TIPS, 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 #423 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 2nd letter of TIPS, the I.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after TIPS starts with T. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with C.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
TIPS → TOPS → COPS → 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 | TIPS | TOPS | 2nd letter I to O |
| 2 | TOPS | COPS | 1st letter T to C |
| 3 | COPS | COOS | 3rd letter P 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 TIPS
Our word list allows 6 shortest ladders from TIPS to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 6 paths
- TIPS → TOPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- TIPS → LIPS → LOPS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- TIPS → TOPS → LOPS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- TIPS → TOPS → POPS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TIPS → TOPS → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- TIPS → PIPS → POPS → POMS → POMP → POOP
Words one letter away from TIPS
These 20 words differ from TIPS 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.
- DIPS common
- GIPS rare
- HIPS common
- KIPS rare
- LIPS common
- NIPS common
- PIPS rare
- RIPS common
- SIPS common
- TAPS common
- TICS rare
- TIES common
- TILS rare
- TINS common
- TIPI rare
- TITS common
- TOPS common
- TUPS rare
- YIPS rare
- ZIPS common
How hard was Poople #423?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #423 harder than 13% of the 423 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
- Previous: #422 GEMS (Oct 10, 2026)
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How many steps is Poople #423?
Poople #423 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from TIPS 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 #423?
The starting word for Poople #423 was TIPS, on Sunday, October 11, 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 #423?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with TIPS 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.