Poople #254 answer & hints

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Ladder 1

NERD → POOP

NERDPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 6 steps after NERD.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns NERD into a word matching N E _ D.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is HOOP.
Show the shortest path Spoiler

6 steps

There are 5 different shortest paths of 6 steps; this one uses the most common words.

Every answer for #254

All Poople #254 answers in one table Spoiler
LadderClueShortest path
1NERD → POOPNERD → NEED → HEED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP → POOP

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