Puzzle #68 · Oct 21, 2025
Poople #68 Answer: HAMS to POOP
Poople #68 was the puzzle for Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The starting word was HAMS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 4 steps. We found 1 shortest path 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 #68 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of HAMS, the H.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after HAMS starts with P. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
HAMS → PAMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
4 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
PAMS and POMS are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMS | PAMS | 1st letter H to P |
| 2 | PAMS | POMS | 2nd letter A to O |
| 3 | POMS | POMP | 4th letter S to P |
| 4 | POMP | POOP | 3rd letter M to O |
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Words one letter away from HAMS
These 20 words differ from HAMS 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.
- BAMS rare
- CAMS rare
- DAMS common
- GAMS rare
- HAES rare
- HAGS common
- HAHS rare
- HAME rare
- HAPS rare
- HATS common
- HAWS rare
- HAYS common
- HEMS common
- HUMS common
- JAMS common
- LAMS rare
- PAMS rare
- RAMS common
- TAMS rare
- YAMS common
How hard was Poople #68?
By our count it rates Medium: fewest 4 steps. That makes #68 harder than 1% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #68?
Poople #68 takes 4 steps. We count the fewest steps from HAMS 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 #68?
The starting word for Poople #68 was HAMS, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. 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 Medium. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #68?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with HAMS 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.