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Poople #368 · Mon, Aug 17

Poople #368 Answer: JAYS to POOP

JAYS POOP

Hints for Poople #368

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 5 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st or 2nd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: BAYS, JOYS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

JAYS → BAYS → BOYS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP

All 2 shortest paths
  1. JAYS → BAYS → BOYS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  2. JAYS → JOYS → BOYS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 5 steps Easy

Finish in 5 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #368 answer works

Poople #368 asks you to turn JAYS 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 5 steps. There are 2 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 1st letter from J to B: JAYS → BAYS. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 2nd letter from A to O: BAYS → BOYS. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 3rd letter from Y to O: BOYS → BOOS. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 4th letter from S to P: BOOS → BOOP. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 1st letter from B to P: BOOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for JAYS

JAYS has 15 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 2 of them move you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 takes you further away and 12 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: JARS.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: DAYS, GAYS, JABS, JAGS, JAMS, JAWS, LAYS, NAYS, PAYS, RAYS, SAYS, WAYS.

How hard is Poople #368?

At 5 steps, Poople #368 is rated Easy. Across the 62 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 37 had the same length and 24 were longer. No puzzle on this site was shorter.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #368 answer?+−
Poople #368 (Aug 17, 2026) starts from JAYS. The shortest path is JAYS → BAYS → BOYS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #368 take?+−
The shortest path from JAYS to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 2 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #368?+−
The official best path starts JAYS → BAYS. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #368 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from JAYS is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #368?+−
Poople #367 started from NEXT. The shortest path was NEXT → NEAT → BEAT → BOAT → BOOT → BOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #367 page in the archive.