Puzzle #76 · Oct 29, 2025
Poople #76 Answer: OWES to POOP
Poople #76 was the puzzle for Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The starting word was OWES, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 7 steps. We found 28 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 #76 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 2nd letter of OWES, the W.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after OWES starts with O. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with D.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
OWES → OYES → DYES → DOES → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
7 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
OYES is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWES | OYES | 2nd letter W to Y |
| 2 | OYES | DYES | 1st letter O to D |
| 3 | DYES | DOES | 2nd letter Y to O |
| 4 | DOES | DOER | 4th letter S to R |
| 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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All shortest paths from OWES
Our word list allows 28 shortest ladders from OWES to POOP, each 7 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 28 paths
- OWES → OYES → DYES → DOES → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
- OWES → ORES → ORTS → OOTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- OWES → OPES → OPTS → OOTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → DYES → DYER → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → WOOS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → WOOS → WOOL → POOL → POOP
- OWES → ORES → ORTS → OOTS → LOTS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- OWES → ORES → ORTS → OOTS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- OWES → OLES → OLEA → PLEA → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
- OWES → OLES → OLEA → PLEA → PLEW → PLOW → PLOP → POOP
- OWES → OPES → OPTS → OOTS → LOTS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- OWES → OPES → OPTS → OOTS → POTS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → DYES → DOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → DYES → DOES → DOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → OYER → DYER → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
- OWES → OYES → RYES → ROES → ROMS → ROMP → POMP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → WOOS → WOOD → POOD → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → WOOS → WOOF → POOF → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → WOOS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- OWES → OLES → OLEA → PLEA → PLED → PLOD → POOD → POOP
- OWES → OYES → PYES → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → RYES → ROES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → RYES → ROES → ROMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → TYES → TOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → TYES → TOES → TOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → GOES → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → WYES → WOES → WOOS → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
- OWES → OYES → PYES → PEES → PEEN → PEON → POON → POOP
Words one letter away from OWES
These 15 words differ from OWES 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.
- AWES common
- EWES common
- OBES rare
- ODES common
- OKES rare
- OLES rare
- ONES common
- OPES rare
- ORES common
- OSES rare
- OWED common
- OWLS common
- OWNS common
- OXES rare
- OYES rare
How hard was Poople #76?
By our count it rates Expert: fewest 7 steps. That makes #76 harder than 93% of the 420 puzzles so far.
More Poople puzzles
- Previous: #75 WISE (Oct 28, 2025)
- Next: #77 LITE (Oct 30, 2025)
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How many steps is Poople #76?
Poople #76 takes 7 steps. We count the fewest steps from OWES 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 #76?
The starting word for Poople #76 was OWES, on Wednesday, October 29, 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 Expert. Hints for it are at the top of this page.
Can I replay Poople #76?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with OWES 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.