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Poople #374 · Sun, Aug 23

Poople #374 Answer: GIRL to POOP

GIRL POOP

Hints for Poople #374

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 5 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 3rd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is GILL.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

GIRL → GILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP

Shortest path: 5 steps Easy

Finish in 5 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #374 answer works

Poople #374 asks you to turn GIRL 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 is only one shortest path, so only one sequence of moves finishes in 5 steps.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 3rd letter from R to L: GIRL → GILL. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from G to P: GILL → PILL. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from I to O: PILL → POLL. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from L to O: POLL → POOL. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from L to P: POOL → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for GIRL

GIRL has 2 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 keeps 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: GIRD.

How hard is Poople #374?

At 5 steps, Poople #374 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 #374 answer?+−
Poople #374 (Aug 23, 2026) starts from GIRL. The shortest path is GIRL → GILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #374 take?+−
The shortest path from GIRL to POOP takes 5 steps. There is 1 shortest path.
What is the first move in Poople #374?+−
The official best path starts GIRL → GILL.
Can Poople #374 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from GIRL is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #374?+−
Poople #373 started from ENDS. The shortest path was ENDS → ANDS → AIDS → BIDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #373 page in the archive.