Poople #428 answer & hints

Friday, October 16, 2026 · today's puzzle

Ladder 1

DOJO → POOP

DOJOPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 7 steps after DOJO.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns DOJO into a word matching _ O J O.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is HOOP.
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7 steps

There are 12 different shortest paths of 7 steps; this one uses the most common words.

Every answer for #428

All Poople #428 answers in one table Spoiler
LadderClueShortest path
1DOJO → POOPDOJO → MOJO → MONO → MONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP

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Compiled by DleHints · Updated
Paths are solved by us with Poople's own word list; each is compared with the shortest path the game publishes the next day. Source: Poople (official). How we work →