Poople #431 answer & hints

Monday, October 19, 2026 · today's puzzle

Ladder 1

PEST → POOP

PESTPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 5 steps after PEST.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns PEST into a word matching P _ S T.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is COOP.
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5 steps

There are 9 different shortest paths of 5 steps; this one uses the most common words.

Every answer for #431

All Poople #431 answers in one table Spoiler
LadderClueShortest path
1PEST → POOPPEST → POST → COST → COOT → COOP → 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 →