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Poople #379 · Fri, Aug 28

Poople #379 Answer: MICA to POOP

MICA POOP

Hints for Poople #379

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 7 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: MICE, MICS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

MICA → MICE → MILE → MILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP

All 18 shortest paths
  1. MICA → MICE → DICE → DIME → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  2. MICA → MICE → LICE → LICK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  3. MICA → MICE → LICE → LIME → LIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP
  4. MICA → MICE → MIKE → PIKE → POKE → POME → POMP → POOP
  5. MICA → MICE → MILE → MILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  6. MICA → MICE → MILE → MOLE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  7. MICA → MICE → MILE → MOLE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  8. MICA → MICE → MILE → PILE → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  9. MICA → MICE → MILE → PILE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  10. MICA → MICE → MILE → PILE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  11. MICA → MICE → MIME → DIME → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  12. MICA → MICE → MIME → LIME → LIMP → PIMP → POMP → POOP
  13. MICA → MICE → MIME → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  14. MICA → MICE → MIRE → MORE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
  15. MICA → MICS → MISS → MOSS → BOSS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  16. MICA → MICS → MISS → MOSS → MOOS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  17. MICA → MICS → MISS → MOSS → MOOS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  18. MICA → MICS → MISS → MOSS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP

Shortest path: 7 steps Tricky

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How the Poople #379 answer works

Poople #379 asks you to turn MICA 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 are 18 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 4th letter from A to E: MICA → MICE. 6 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from C to L: MICE → MILE. 5 steps to go.
  3. Change the 4th letter from E to L: MILE → MILL. 4 steps to go.
  4. Change the 1st letter from M to P: MILL → PILL. 3 steps to go.
  5. Change the 2nd letter from I to O: PILL → POLL. 2 steps to go.
  6. Change the 3rd letter from L to O: POLL → POOL. 1 step to go.
  7. Change the 4th letter from L to P: POOL → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for MICA

MICA has 2 words one letter away in the Poople word list, and every one of them moves you closer to POOP.

How hard is Poople #379?

At 7 steps, Poople #379 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 #379 answer?+−
Poople #379 (Aug 28, 2026) starts from MICA. The shortest path is MICA → MICE → MILE → MILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #379 take?+−
The shortest path from MICA to POOP takes 7 steps. There are 18 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #379?+−
The official best path starts MICA → MICE. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #379 be solved in fewer than 7 steps?+−
No. 7 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from MICA is at least 6 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #379?+−
Poople #378 started from GELS. The shortest path was GELS → GELD → GOLD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #378 page in the archive.