POOPLE #256 · 27 Apr 2026
Poople #256 Answer — RINK to POOP in 6 Moves
A little help for this word ladder. Open only the hints you need.
6shortest moves
19shortest paths
Moderateour distance-based rating
01A gentle nudgeJust the shortest length. No words revealed.
You can get from RINK to POOP in 6 moves. That means 7 words, including the start.
02A little more directionFind out which letter to change first.
One shortest route starts by changing letter 1. You do not have to match a letter in POOP on every move.
03Your first stepping stoneReveal the first word of a shortest route.
Try LINK. From there, you have 5 moves left.LINK
04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.
RINK · LINK · LICK · LOCK · LOOK · LOOP · POOP
- StartRINKYour starting word
- Move 1LINKR — L · letter 1
- Move 2LICKN — C · letter 3
- Move 3LOCKI — O · letter 2
- Move 4LOOKC — O · letter 3
- Move 5LOOPK — P · letter 4
- Move 6POOPL — P · letter 1
19 shortest paths in the checked word list.
Every step, explained.
Full solution below. Stop here if you want to keep solving.
- StartRINKYour starting word
- Move 1LINKR — L · letter 1
- Move 2LICKN — C · letter 3
- Move 3LOCKI — O · letter 2
- Move 4LOOKC — O · letter 3
- Move 5LOOPK — P · letter 4
- Move 6POOPL — P · letter 1
All 19 equivalent shortest paths
- RINK · LINK · LICK · LOCK · LOOK · LOOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · BONK · BOOK · BOOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · CONK · COOK · COOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · HONK · HOOK · HOOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · MOOK · BOOK · BOOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · MOOK · COOK · COOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · MOOK · HOOK · HOOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · MOOK · LOOK · LOOP · POOP
- RINK · MINK · MONK · MOOK · MOOR · POOR · POOP
- RINK · RANK · BANK · BONK · BOOK · BOOP · POOP
- RINK · RANK · HANK · HONK · HOOK · HOOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · BONK · BOOK · BOOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · CONK · COOK · COOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · HONK · HOOK · HOOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · TOOK · BOOK · BOOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · TOOK · COOK · COOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · TOOK · HOOK · HOOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · TOOK · LOOK · LOOP · POOP
- RINK · TINK · TONK · TOOK · TOOL · POOL · POOP
Choices at every step
Legal choices change one letter. Shortest-route choices also reduce the remaining distance by one; the counts below refer to the route shown above.
| Word | Legal choices | On a shortest route | Next words on a shortest route |
|---|---|---|---|
| RINK | 14 | 4 | LINK, MINK, RANK, TINK |
| LINK | 14 | 1 | LICK |
| LICK | 14 | 1 | LOCK |
| LOCK | 18 | 1 | LOOK |
| LOOK | 13 | 1 | LOOP |
| LOOP | 9 | 1 | POOP |
Historical entry reconstructed from the official schedule available on 10 Nov 2026. Source and verification details.
Looking for today? See the latest verified daily Poople answer.