A little wordplay goes a long way.

Poopdle is an independent, free word ladder game built around fair rules, playful puzzles and a delightfully silly destination.

The idea is simple: take a four-letter word and find your way to POOP, one letter at a time. The destination is silly. The satisfaction of finding a clever connection is real.

Made for the small breaks

There’s a daily puzzle to return to, Unlimited for the days when one isn’t enough, and friend challenges for sharing a little friendly competition. No account stands between you and your first ladder.

Fairness is part of the fun

A word should mean the same thing to the board, the hint button and the shortest-path calculation. Poopdle uses one versioned dictionary across all three. You can check words before you play them, undo a detour, and learn from your route after finishing.

Your game, your pace

There are no ads or third-party analytics in this version. Daily progress stays in your browser. Challenge scores are shared only when you choose to submit them with a nickname.

Poopdle is independent and isn’t affiliated with Poople, Wordle or their publishers. Word ladders are a classic puzzle format; our focus is a comfortable, consistent way to enjoy them.

Tell us what could be better

Missing a word? Found a confusing rule? Send feedback. The small details are what make a daily game worth returning to.

Play today’s word ladder

One letter. One step closer.

Turn the starting word into POOP. Change exactly one letter each time and make a real four-letter word.

COOK → COOP → POOP

That’s two moves. Aim for the shortest path, or take your own way there.

Read the full rules