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Poople #381 · Sun, Aug 30

Poople #381 Answer: ANON to POOP

ANON POOP

Hints for Poople #381

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is AEON.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

ANON → AEON → NEON → NOON → LOON → LOOP → POOP

All 3 shortest paths
  1. ANON → AEON → NEON → NOON → BOON → BOOP → POOP
  2. ANON → AEON → NEON → NOON → GOON → GOOP → POOP
  3. ANON → AEON → NEON → NOON → LOON → LOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

Finish in 6 steps for a Royal Flush

How the Poople #381 answer works

Poople #381 asks you to turn ANON 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 3 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 2nd letter from N to E: ANON → AEON. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from A to N: AEON → NEON. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from E to O: NEON → NOON. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 1st letter from N to L: NOON → LOON. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from N to P: LOON → LOOP. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 1st letter from L to P: LOOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for ANON

ANON 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: AXON.

How hard is Poople #381?

At 6 steps, Poople #381 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 #381 answer?+−
Poople #381 (Aug 30, 2026) starts from ANON. The shortest path is ANON → AEON → NEON → NOON → LOON → LOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #381 take?+−
The shortest path from ANON to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 3 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #381?+−
The official best path starts ANON → AEON.
Can Poople #381 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from ANON is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #381?+−
Poople #380 started from CAPE. The shortest path was CAPE → CAME → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #380 page in the archive.