# Poople > Poople is a free online word ladder game. Players change one letter at a time to transform a starting four-letter word into the target word POOP. The game is also known as Poople Wordle or Poop Wordle — word-ladder variants of the Wordle daily-puzzle format. Poople is a free, browser-based word ladder puzzle. Every puzzle starts with a four-letter English word, and players change exactly one letter per step — through a chain of valid common English words — to reach the target word POOP. There is a daily shared challenge that resets at midnight, plus an unlimited practice mode. Each puzzle has an expert-set "par" (minimum steps), and players can use up to three progressive hints per puzzle. ## Pages [Poople — Home](https://poople-game.com/): The daily puzzle, unlimited mode, how-to-play guide, features, FAQ, and links to blog posts. [Poople Wordle](https://poople-game.com/poople-wordle): Explains the Poople Wordle game format, features, and FAQ for users searching for a Wordle-style word ladder experience. [Poop Wordle](https://poople-game.com/poop-wordle): Targets the "poop wordle" and "poop wordle game" keyword cluster. Same game as Poople, positioned as a Wordle-inspired word ladder puzzle where every chain ends at POOP. [Poople Answer](https://poople-game.com/poople-answer): Enter any 4-letter word to find the shortest word ladder path to POOP, revealed one step at a time. Covers "poople answer today", "poodle answer", and "poodle word game answer today" search intents. [Poople Solver](https://poople-game.com/poople-solver): BFS-powered word ladder solver that finds the optimal path from any 4-letter word to POOP. Covers the "poople solver" search intent. [Poople Hints](https://poople-game.com/poople-hints): Step-by-step hint system for any Poople puzzle. Enter a 4-letter word and reveal the optimal next step one at a time. Covers "poople hints" and "poople game hints" search intents. [Word Ladder Game](https://poople-game.com/word-ladder-game): The classic word ladder puzzle format as a free online game. Covers "word ladder game", "word ladder puzzle", and "word ladder online" search intents. [What Is Poople](https://poople-game.com/what-is-poople): Long-form guide covering Poople rules, how to play, strategy, Poople vs Wordle, and unlimited mode. Targets the "what is poople" keyword. [Four Letter Word Games](https://poople-game.com/four-letter-word-games): Four-letter word games as a free 4 letter words game online. Covers "four letter word games", "4 letter words game", and "4 letter words game online" search intents. Daily + unlimited mode. [Word Ladder Solver](https://poople-game.com/word-ladder-solver): A free word ladder solver. Enter any 4-letter word and reveal the shortest path to POOP step by step. Targets the "word ladder solver" search intent. [Games Like Poople](https://poople-game.com/games-like-poople): For users searching "games like Poople". Showcases Poople's unlimited mode as the best game like Poople — endless free word ladder rounds, no login. [Todays Poople](https://poople-game.com/todays-poople): For users searching "todays poople" and "todays poople answer". Embeds the solver so visitors can find todays poople answer for any starting word — daily or unlimited mode. [Blog](https://poople-game.com/blog): Blog index with articles about Poople game updates, word game tips, and puzzle strategy guides. [What Is Poople — Blog Post](https://poople-game.com/blog/what-is-poople): Explains what Poople is, how word ladders work, and why the game targets POOP. [About](https://poople-game.com/about): Brand story. Poople is built by albacube, a poople game fan who wanted unlimited rounds and helpful hints. Contact: hello@poople-game.com. ## Game mechanics - Every puzzle starts with a four-letter English word. - Players change exactly one letter per step. - Each intermediate word must be a valid common English word. - The target is always POOP. - Daily mode: one shared puzzle per day, resets at midnight. - Unlimited mode: random puzzles from the same curated pool. - Par: expert-set minimum step count. Under par = three stars. - Hints: up to 3 per puzzle, progressive (first letter → first+last → full word). ## Links [Sitemap](https://poople-game.com/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap listing all pages with hreflang alternates.