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Poople #357 · Thu, Aug 6

Poople #357 Answer: RITE to POOP

RITE POOP

Hints for Poople #357

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st or 2nd or 3rd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: BITE, CITE, LITE, RILE, RIME, RIPE, RISE, ROTE.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

RITE → ROTE → ROLE → ROLL → POLL → POOL → POOP

All 33 shortest paths
  1. RITE → BITE → BITS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  2. RITE → CITE → COTE → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP
  3. RITE → CITE → COTE → COME → COMP → POMP → POOP
  4. RITE → CITE → COTE → COME → POME → POMP → POOP
  5. RITE → CITE → COTE → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  6. RITE → LITE → LIME → LIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP
  7. RITE → RILE → PILE → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  8. RITE → RILE → PILE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  9. RITE → RILE → PILE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  10. RITE → RILE → RILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  11. RITE → RILE → RILL → ROLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  12. RITE → RILE → ROLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  13. RITE → RILE → ROLE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  14. RITE → RILE → ROLE → ROLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  15. RITE → RIME → DIME → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  16. RITE → RIME → LIME → LIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP
  17. RITE → RIME → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  18. RITE → RIPE → PIPE → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP
  19. RITE → RIPE → ROPE → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP
  20. RITE → RISE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP
  21. RITE → ROTE → COTE → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP
  22. RITE → ROTE → COTE → COME → COMP → POMP → POOP
  23. RITE → ROTE → COTE → COME → POME → POMP → POOP
  24. RITE → ROTE → COTE → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  25. RITE → ROTE → DOTE → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  26. RITE → ROTE → ROLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  27. RITE → ROTE → ROLE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  28. RITE → ROTE → ROLE → ROLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  29. RITE → ROTE → ROPE → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP
  30. RITE → ROTE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP
  31. RITE → ROTE → ROTS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  32. RITE → ROTE → ROTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  33. RITE → ROTE → TOTE → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

Finish in 6 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #357 answer works

Poople #357 asks you to turn RITE 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 are 33 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 2nd letter from I to O: RITE → ROTE. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from T to L: ROTE → ROLE. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 4th letter from E to L: ROLE → ROLL. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 1st letter from R to P: ROLL → POLL. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 3rd letter from L to O: POLL → POOL. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 4th letter from L to P: POOL → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for RITE

RITE has 17 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 8 of them move you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 takes you further away and 8 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: RITZ.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: KITE, MITE, RATE, RICE, RIDE, RIFE, SITE, VITE.

How hard is Poople #357?

At 6 steps, Poople #357 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 #357 answer?+−
Poople #357 (Aug 6, 2026) starts from RITE. The shortest path is RITE → ROTE → ROLE → ROLL → POLL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #357 take?+−
The shortest path from RITE to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 33 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #357?+−
The official best path starts RITE → ROTE. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #357 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from RITE is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #357?+−
Poople #356 started from HUGS. The shortest path was HUGS → BUGS → BOGS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #356 page in the archive.