Poople #388 answer & hints

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Ladder 1

ITCH → POOP

ITCHPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 10 steps after ITCH.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns ITCH into a word matching _ T C H.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is LOOP.
Show the shortest path Spoiler

10 steps

There are 64 different shortest paths of 10 steps; this one uses the most common words.

Every answer for #388

All Poople #388 answers in one table Spoiler
LadderClueShortest path
1ITCH → POOPITCH → ETCH → EACH → MACH → MUCH → MUCK → LUCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP

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