Poople #447 answer & hints
Ladder 1
REPS → POOP
REPSPOOP
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
The shortest path takes 6 steps after REPS.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Your first move turns REPS into a word matching R E _ S.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
The word just before POOP is BOOP.
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6 steps
startREPS
step 1REDS
step 2BEDS
step 3BODS
step 4BOOS
step 5BOOP
step 6POOP
There are 10 different shortest paths of 6 steps; this one uses the most common words.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Why the 6-step REPS ladder works
- Start at REPS. A breadth-first search from POOP over the 2,398 words in the captured official dictionary places REPS at distance 6. Each edge changes exactly one letter, so no shorter route exists in this captured graph.
- REPS → REDS: change letter 3 from P to D. The shortest remaining distance falls from 6 to 5.
- REDS → BEDS: change letter 1 from R to B. The shortest remaining distance falls from 5 to 4.
- BEDS → BODS: change letter 2 from E to O. The shortest remaining distance falls from 4 to 3.
- BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 from D to O. The shortest remaining distance falls from 3 to 2.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 from S to P. The shortest remaining distance falls from 2 to 1.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 from B to P. The shortest remaining distance falls from 1 to 0.
- 4 of the 9 accepted one-letter neighbours of REPS can start a shortest route: PEPS, RAPS, REDS, REGS. Compare remaining distance, not just how similar the spelling looks to POOP.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| REPS → REDS | Keeps a shortest route | REDS is in the captured game dictionary and changes one letter. It needs at least 5 more steps, making 6 from REPS. |
| REPS → PEPS | Keeps a shortest route | PEPS is in the captured game dictionary and changes one letter. It needs at least 5 more steps, making 6 from REPS. |
| REPS → RIPS | Valid word, longer route | RIPS is in the captured game dictionary and changes one letter. It needs at least 6 more steps, making 7 from REPS, 1 more than the optimum. |
| REPS → RECS | Valid word, longer route | RECS is in the captured game dictionary and changes one letter. It needs at least 6 more steps, making 7 from REPS, 1 more than the optimum. |
What this does and does not establish
- This is our reproducible graph analysis using the dictionary snapshot captured 2026-11-05 (SHA-256 4e15f14a91768bd0b3c7104ed443dfd4499cbd0b4f7cdcbd1525fa83bfb6f5f9). It is not a claim that Poople published this exact route, or that its dictionary was identical on every historical date.
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| Ladder | Clue | Shortest path |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REPS → POOP | REPS → REDS → BEDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP |
Poople #447 FAQ
What date was Poople #447?
Poople #447 was the puzzle for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
How do I check Poople #447 without spoilers?
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