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Current: #453 · ICES

10 Nov 2026

Poople Answer Today: ICES

THE DAILY WORD LADDER
ICEStoPOOP

One letter at a time. Every word counts.

Hints and full answer

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 9 steps, or 10 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
ACES
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartICESYour starting word
  2. Move 1ACESI — A · letter 1
  3. Move 2ACEDS — D · letter 4
  4. Move 3APEDC — P · letter 2
  5. Move 4SPEDA — S · letter 1
  6. Move 5SLEDP — L · letter 2
  7. Move 6PLEDS — P · letter 1
  8. Move 7PLODE — O · letter 3
  9. Move 8PLOPD — P · letter 4
  10. Move 9POOPL — O · letter 2

4 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Rules & common questions
What is today’s Poople answer?

Poople #453 (10 Nov 2026) starts from ICES. A shortest route takes 9 moves: ICES · ACES · ACED · APED · SPED · SLED · PLED · PLOD · PLOP · POOP.

What was yesterday’s Poople answer?

Poople #452 (9 Nov 2026) starts from WAYS. A shortest route is WAYS · BAYS · BOYS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP.

What is Poople?

Poople is a daily four-letter word ladder. Change exactly one letter at a time, use accepted words, and reach POOP in as few moves as possible.

When does the daily puzzle change?

The official schedule resets at 08:00 UTC each day. For the next reset on 11 Nov 2026: London 08:00 · New York 03:00 · Los Angeles 00:00 · Toronto 03:00 · Sydney 19:00 · Auckland 21:00. Local clock times change with daylight saving. The puzzle date is the UTC date of the reset.

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The daily puzzle changes at 08:00 UTC. For the reset on 11 Nov 2026, that is:

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Poople #452: WAYS

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 5 steps, or 6 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
BAYS
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartWAYSYour starting word
  2. Move 1BAYSW — B · letter 1
  3. Move 2BOYSA — O · letter 2
  4. Move 3BOOSY — O · letter 3
  5. Move 4BOOPS — P · letter 4
  6. Move 5POOPB — P · letter 1

1 shortest path in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Poople #451: REPO

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 7 steps, or 8 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 3 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
REDO
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartREPOYour starting word
  2. Move 1REDOP — D · letter 3
  3. Move 2REDSO — S · letter 4
  4. Move 3BEDSR — B · letter 1
  5. Move 4BODSE — O · letter 2
  6. Move 5BOOSD — O · letter 3
  7. Move 6BOOPS — P · letter 4
  8. Move 7POOPB — P · letter 1

13 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Poople #450: VILE

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 5 steps, or 6 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
PILE
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartVILEYour starting word
  2. Move 1PILEV — P · letter 1
  3. Move 2PILLE — L · letter 4
  4. Move 3POLLI — O · letter 2
  5. Move 4POOLL — O · letter 3
  6. Move 5POOPL — P · letter 4

5 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Poople #449: PANT

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 6 steps, or 7 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
CANT
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartPANTYour starting word
  2. Move 1CANTP — C · letter 1
  3. Move 2CANST — S · letter 4
  4. Move 3CONSA — O · letter 2
  5. Move 4COOSN — O · letter 3
  6. Move 5COOPS — P · letter 4
  7. Move 6POOPC — P · letter 1

21 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Poople #448: KILN

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 5 steps, or 6 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 4 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
KILL
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartKILNYour starting word
  2. Move 1KILLN — L · letter 4
  3. Move 2PILLK — P · letter 1
  4. Move 3POLLI — O · letter 2
  5. Move 4POOLL — O · letter 3
  6. Move 5POOPL — P · letter 4

1 shortest path in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Poople #447: REPS

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 6 steps, or 7 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
PEPS
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartREPSYour starting word
  2. Move 1PEPSR — P · letter 1
  3. Move 2PEESP — E · letter 3
  4. Move 3PEEPS — P · letter 4
  5. Move 4PREPE — R · letter 2
  6. Move 5PROPE — O · letter 3
  7. Move 6POOPR — O · letter 2

10 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation

Poople #446: KILO

Hint 01How many moves?
The shortest route requires 5 steps, or 6 words including the starting word.
Hint 02Which letter changes first?
Change letter 4 first. Keep the other three letters unchanged.
Hint 03What’s the first word?
KILL
Hint 04Reveal word by word or all at once
  1. StartKILOYour starting word
  2. Move 1KILLO — L · letter 4
  3. Move 2PILLK — P · letter 1
  4. Move 3POLLI — O · letter 2
  5. Move 4POOLL — O · letter 3
  6. Move 5POOPL — P · letter 4

1 shortest path in the checked word list. View the full explanation

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