Puzzle #424 · Oct 12, 2026
Poople #424 Answer: WAVY to POOP
Poople #424 is today's puzzle for Monday, October 12, 2026. The starting word is WAVY, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 6 steps. We found 5 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 #424 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 3rd letter of WAVY, the V.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WAVY starts with W. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with W.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WAVY → WARY → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
6 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
POOD is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVY | WARY | 3rd letter V to R |
| 2 | WARY | WARD | 4th letter Y to D |
| 3 | WARD | WORD | 2nd letter A to O |
| 4 | WORD | WOOD | 3rd letter R to O |
| 5 | WOOD | POOD | 1st letter W to P |
| 6 | POOD | POOP | 4th letter D to P |
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All shortest paths from WAVY
Our word list allows 5 shortest ladders from WAVY to POOP, each 6 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 5 paths
- WAVY → WARY → WARD → WORD → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- WAVY → WALY → WALL → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WAVY → WARY → WARN → WORN → PORN → POON → POOP
- WAVY → WALY → PALY → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
- WAVY → WALY → PALY → POLY → POLL → POOL → POOP
Words one letter away from WAVY
These 9 words differ from WAVY 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.
- CAVY rare
- DAVY rare
- NAVY common
- WADY rare
- WALY rare
- WANY rare
- WARY common
- WAVE common
- WAXY common
How hard was Poople #424?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 6 steps. That makes #424 harder than 74% of the 424 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
- Previous: #423 TIPS (Oct 11, 2026)
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How many steps is Poople #424?
Poople #424 takes 6 steps. We count the fewest steps from WAVY 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 #424?
The starting word for Poople #424 was WAVY, on Monday, October 12, 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 #424?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WAVY 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.