POOPLE #129 · 21 Dec 2025
RIBS to POOP.
A little help for this word ladder. Open only the hints you need.
5shortest moves
3shortest paths
Easyour distance-based rating
01A gentle nudgeJust the shortest length. No words revealed.
You can get from RIBS to POOP in 5 moves. That means 6 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 BIBS. From there, you have 4 moves left.BIBS
04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.
RIBS · BIBS · BOBS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- StartRIBSYour starting word
- Move 1BIBSR — B · letter 1
- Move 2BOBSI — O · letter 2
- Move 3BOOSB — O · letter 3
- Move 4BOOPS — P · letter 4
- Move 5POOPB — P · letter 1
3 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation
Every step, explained.
Full solution below. Stop here if you want to keep solving.
- StartRIBSYour starting word
- Move 1BIBSR — B · letter 1
- Move 2BOBSI — O · letter 2
- Move 3BOOSB — O · letter 3
- Move 4BOOPS — P · letter 4
- Move 5POOPB — P · letter 1
All 3 equivalent shortest paths
- RIBS · BIBS · BOBS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- RIBS · ROBS · BOBS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- RIBS · ROBS · COBS · COOS · COOP · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIBS | 12 | 2 | BIBS, ROBS |
| BIBS | 12 | 1 | BOBS |
| BOBS | 23 | 1 | BOOS |
| BOOS | 21 | 1 | BOOP |
| BOOP | 12 | 1 | POOP |
Historical entry reconstructed from the official schedule available on 10 Nov 2026. Source and verification details.