Poople Hints

Poople #377 · Wed, Aug 26

Poople #377 Answer: TINT to POOP

TINT POOP

Hints for Poople #377

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st or 3rd or 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: HINT, LINT, TILT, TINE, TINK, TINS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

TINT → TILT → TILL → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP

All 18 shortest paths
  1. TINT → HINT → HILT → HOLT → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
  2. TINT → LINT → LIFT → LOFT → LOOT → LOOP → POOP
  3. TINT → LINT → LIST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP
  4. TINT → TILT → HILT → HOLT → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
  5. TINT → TILT → TILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  6. TINT → TILT → TILL → TOLL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  7. TINT → TILT → TILL → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP
  8. TINT → TINE → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  9. TINT → TINE → TONE → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  10. TINT → TINK → TONK → BONK → BOOK → BOOP → POOP
  11. TINT → TINK → TONK → CONK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  12. TINT → TINK → TONK → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  13. TINT → TINK → TONK → TOOK → BOOK → BOOP → POOP
  14. TINT → TINK → TONK → TOOK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  15. TINT → TINK → TONK → TOOK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  16. TINT → TINK → TONK → TOOK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  17. TINT → TINK → TONK → TOOK → TOOL → POOL → POOP
  18. TINT → TINS → TONS → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

Finish in 6 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #377 answer works

Poople #377 asks you to turn TINT 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 18 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 3rd letter from N to L: TINT → TILT. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 4th letter from T to L: TILT → TILL. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from I to O: TILL → TOLL. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from L to O: TOLL → TOOL. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 1st letter from T to P: TOOL → 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 TINT

TINT has 12 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 6 of them move you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 6 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: DINT, MINT, PINT, TENT, TING, TINY.

How hard is Poople #377?

At 6 steps, Poople #377 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 #377 answer?+−
Poople #377 (Aug 26, 2026) starts from TINT. The shortest path is TINT → TILT → TILL → TOLL → TOOL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #377 take?+−
The shortest path from TINT to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 18 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #377?+−
The official best path starts TINT → TILT. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #377 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from TINT is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #377?+−
Poople #376 started from OUTS. The shortest path was OUTS → CUTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #376 page in the archive.