Puzzle #91 · Nov 13, 2025
Poople #91 Answer: MUGS to POOP
Poople #91 was the puzzle for Thursday, November 13, 2025. The starting word was MUGS, and the shortest ladder to POOP takes 5 steps. We found 13 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 #91 hints
Hint 1: Which letter changes first
The first move changes the 1st letter of MUGS, the M.
Hint 2: The next word starts with …
The word after MUGS starts with L. Halfway down, the ladder passes through a word that starts with L.
Hint 3: Show me the full ladder
MUGS → LUGS → LOGS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
5 steps
Step count computed with our word list (ENABLE + SCOWL); the official game uses its own list.
LOOS is in our word list but marked rare, so the official game may not accept it.
| Step | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUGS | LUGS | 1st letter M to L |
| 2 | LUGS | LOGS | 2nd letter U to O |
| 3 | LOGS | LOOS | 3rd letter G to O |
| 4 | LOOS | LOOP | 4th letter S to P |
| 5 | LOOP | POOP | 1st letter L to P |
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All shortest paths from MUGS
Our word list allows 13 shortest ladders from MUGS to POOP, each 5 steps. They are folded so they don't give the answer away.
Show all 13 paths
- MUGS → LUGS → LOGS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → COGS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → COOS → COOP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → LOGS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → MOOD → POOD → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → MOON → POON → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → LOOS → LOOP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → MOOL → POOL → POOP
- MUGS → MUMS → MOMS → POMS → POMP → POOP
- MUGS → MUMS → MUMP → PUMP → POMP → POOP
- MUGS → MOGS → MOOS → GOOS → GOOP → POOP
Words one letter away from MUGS
These 19 words differ from MUGS 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.
- BUGS common
- DUGS rare
- FUGS rare
- HUGS common
- JUGS common
- LUGS common
- MAGS rare
- MIGS rare
- MOGS rare
- MUDS rare
- MUGG rare
- MUMS rare
- MUNS rare
- MUSS common
- MUTS rare
- PUGS rare
- RUGS common
- TUGS common
- VUGS rare
How hard was Poople #91?
By our count it rates Hard: fewest 5 steps. That makes #91 harder than 13% of the 420 puzzles so far.
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How many steps is Poople #91?
Poople #91 takes 5 steps. We count the fewest steps from MUGS 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 #91?
The starting word for Poople #91 was MUGS, on Thursday, November 13, 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 #91?
Yes. Press Play this puzzle on this page and the board loads with MUGS 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.