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Poople #355 · Tue, Aug 4

Poople #355 Answer: REIN to POOP

REIN POOP

Hints for Poople #355

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is RAIN.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

REIN → RAIN → LAIN → LOIN → LOON → LOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

Finish in 6 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #355 answer works

Poople #355 asks you to turn REIN into POOP by changing one letter at a time, and every word on the way has to be in the Poople word list. The shortest path takes 6 steps. There is only one shortest path, so only one sequence of moves finishes in 6 steps.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 2nd letter from E to A: REIN → RAIN. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from R to L: RAIN → LAIN. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from A to O: LAIN → LOIN. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from I to O: LOIN → LOON. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from N to P: LOON → LOOP. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 1st letter from L to P: LOOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for REIN

REIN has 3 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 2 keep you at the same distance.

Which first moves to avoid (may reveal the first move)

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: RUIN, VEIN.

How hard is Poople #355?

At 6 steps, Poople #355 is rated Tricky. Across the 62 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 38 were shorter, 16 had the same length and 7 were longer.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #355 answer?+−
Poople #355 (Aug 4, 2026) starts from REIN. The shortest path is REIN → RAIN → LAIN → LOIN → LOON → LOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #355 take?+−
The shortest path from REIN to POOP takes 6 steps. There is 1 shortest path.
What is the first move in Poople #355?+−
The official best path starts REIN → RAIN.
Can Poople #355 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from REIN is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #355?+−
Poople #354 started from TILT. The shortest path was TILT → TILL → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #354 page in the archive.