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Poople #391 · Wed, Sep 9

Poople #391 Answer: HYPE to POOP

HYPE POOP

Hints for Poople #391

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 5 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is HOPE.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

HYPE → HOPE → HOME → POME → POMP → POOP

All 2 shortest paths
  1. HYPE → HOPE → HOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  2. HYPE → HOPE → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP

Play Poople #391

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How the Poople #391 answer works

Poople #391 asks you to turn HYPE 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 are 2 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 Y to O: HYPE → HOPE. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from P to M: HOPE → HOME. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 1st letter from H to P: HOME → POME. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 4th letter from E to P: POME → POMP. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 3rd letter from M to O: POMP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for HYPE

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

Of the others, 1 takes you further away.

Which first moves to avoid (may reveal the first move)

Further away, so skip them: TYPE.

How hard is Poople #391?

At 5 steps, Poople #391 is rated Easy. Across the 105 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.7 steps. Of the other puzzles, 56 had the same length and 48 were longer. No puzzle on this site was shorter.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #391 answer?+−
Poople #391 (Sep 9, 2026) starts from HYPE. The shortest path is HYPE → HOPE → HOME → POME → POMP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #391 take?+−
The shortest path from HYPE to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 2 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #391?+−
The official best path starts HYPE → HOPE.
Can Poople #391 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from HYPE is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #391?+−
Poople #390 started from NEWS. The shortest path was NEWS → NETS → BETS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #390 page in the archive.