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Poople #373 · Sat, Aug 22

Poople #373 Answer: ENDS to POOP

ENDS POOP

Hints for Poople #373

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 7 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is ANDS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

ENDS → ANDS → AIDS → BIDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 7 steps Tricky

Finish in 7 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #373 answer works

Poople #373 asks you to turn ENDS 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 7 steps. There is only one shortest path, so only one sequence of moves finishes in 7 steps.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 1st letter from E to A: ENDS → ANDS. 6 steps to go.
  2. Change the 2nd letter from N to I: ANDS → AIDS. 5 steps to go.
  3. Change the 1st letter from A to B: AIDS → BIDS. 4 steps to go.
  4. Change the 2nd letter from I to O: BIDS → BODS. 3 steps to go.
  5. Change the 3rd letter from D to O: BODS → BOOS. 2 steps to go.
  6. Change the 4th letter from S to P: BOOS → BOOP. 1 step to go.
  7. Change the 1st letter from B to P: BOOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for ENDS

ENDS has only one neighbour in the Poople word list, and it moves you closer to POOP.

How hard is Poople #373?

At 7 steps, Poople #373 is rated Tricky. Across the 62 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 55 were shorter, 3 had the same length and 3 were longer.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #373 answer?+−
Poople #373 (Aug 22, 2026) starts from ENDS. The shortest path is ENDS → ANDS → AIDS → BIDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #373 take?+−
The shortest path from ENDS to POOP takes 7 steps. There is 1 shortest path.
What is the first move in Poople #373?+−
The official best path starts ENDS → ANDS.
Can Poople #373 be solved in fewer than 7 steps?+−
No. 7 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from ENDS is at least 6 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #373?+−
Poople #372 started from CANT. The shortest path was CANT → CAST → COST → COOT → COOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #372 page in the archive.