Poople #176 answer & hints

Friday, February 6, 2026

Ladder 1

BUOY → POOP

BUOYPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 6 steps after BUOY.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns BUOY into a word matching B U _ Y.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is BOOP.
Show the shortest path Spoiler

6 steps

There are 2 different shortest paths of 6 steps; this one uses the most common words.

Every answer for #176

All Poople #176 answers in one table Spoiler
LadderClueShortest path
1BUOY → POOPBUOY → BURY → BURN → BORN → BOON → BOOP → POOP

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