The objective
Your puzzle begins with a four-letter starting word. Build a word ladder from that word to POOP. You can take as many valid moves as you need, although a shorter route is the sharper solve.
The four rules
- Enter four letters. Each row must contain exactly four letters.
- Change one position. Your new word must differ from the previous row by exactly one letter.
- Keep the letter order. You cannot rearrange, add, or remove letters.
- Use an accepted word. The word must appear in Poople's game dictionary.
A valid example
POLL→POOL→POOP
POLL → POOL changes only the third letter. POOL → POOP changes only the fourth letter. Both moves are valid.
Moves that do not count
- Changing two or more letters in one move.
- Rearranging the same letters into a different order.
- Entering a name, abbreviation, or word outside the game dictionary.
- Repeating a word already used in the current ladder.
Controls and help
Use the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard. Press Enter to submit and Backspace to remove a letter. The Hint button suggests one useful next word. Stats are stored in your browser, and New puzzle starts another ladder.
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