Poople #261 answer & hints

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ladder 1

SHIN → POOP

SHINPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 5 steps after SHIN.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns SHIN into a word matching S H I _.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is COOP.
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5 steps

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

Every answer for #261

All Poople #261 answers in one table Spoiler
LadderClueShortest path
1SHIN → POOPSHIN → SHIP → SHOP → CHOP → COOP → POOP

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