Puzzle #75 · Oct 28, 2025
Poople #75 Answer: WISE to POOP
Poople #75 was the puzzle for Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The starting word was WISE, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 2 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 #75 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 4th letter of WISE, the E.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after WISE starts with W. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with P.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
WISE → WISP → WIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
WIMP and PIMP are in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept them.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WISE | WISP | 4th letter E to P |
| 2 | WISP | WIMP | 3rd letter S to M |
| 3 | WIMP | PIMP | 1st letter W to P |
| 4 | PIMP | POMP | 2nd letter I to O |
| 5 | POMP | POOP | 3rd letter M to O |
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All shortest paths from WISE
Our word list allows 2 shortest ladders from WISE to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 2 paths
- WISE → WISP → WIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP
- WISE → WISH → PISH → POSH → POOH → POOP
Words one letter away from WISE
These 16 words differ from WISE 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.
- BISE rare
- MISE rare
- RISE common
- VISE common
- WIDE common
- WIFE common
- WILE rare
- WINE common
- WIPE common
- WIRE common
- WISH common
- WISP common
- WISS rare
- WIST rare
- WITE rare
- WIVE rare
How hard was Poople #75?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #75 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #75?
Poople #75 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from WISE 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 #75?
The starting word for Poople #75 was WISE, on Tuesday, October 28, 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 Hard. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #75?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with WISE 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.