Poople #390 · Tue, Sep 8

Poople #390 Answer: NEWS to POOP

Hints for Poople #390

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 letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: MEWS, NETS, PEWS, SEWS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

NEWS → NETS → BETS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP

All 9 shortest paths
  1. NEWS → MEWS → MOWS → BOWS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  2. NEWS → MEWS → MOWS → COWS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  3. NEWS → MEWS → MOWS → MOOS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  4. NEWS → MEWS → MOWS → MOOS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  5. NEWS → MEWS → MOWS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP
  6. NEWS → NETS → BETS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  7. NEWS → PEWS → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  8. NEWS → SEWS → SOWS → BOWS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  9. NEWS → SEWS → SOWS → COWS → COOS → COOP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

Finish in 6 steps for a Royal Flush

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FAQ

What is the Poople #390 answer?+−
Poople #390 (Sep 8, 2026) starts from NEWS. The shortest path is NEWS → NETS → BETS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #390 take?+−
The shortest path from NEWS to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 9 shortest paths.