Poople #392 · Thu, Sep 10

Poople #392 Answer: RACE to POOP

Hints for Poople #392

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: LACE, PACE, RACK, RARE, RASE.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

RACE → RACK → ROCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP

All 20 shortest paths
  1. RACE → LACE → LACK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  2. RACE → PACE → PALE → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  3. RACE → PACE → PALE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  4. RACE → PACE → PALE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  5. RACE → PACE → PARE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
  6. RACE → RACK → BACK → BOCK → BOOK → BOOP → POOP
  7. RACE → RACK → HACK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  8. RACE → RACK → LACK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  9. RACE → RACK → ROCK → BOCK → BOOK → BOOP → POOP
  10. RACE → RACK → ROCK → COCK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  11. RACE → RACK → ROCK → HOCK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  12. RACE → RACK → ROCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  13. RACE → RACK → ROCK → ROOK → BOOK → BOOP → POOP
  14. RACE → RACK → ROCK → ROOK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  15. RACE → RACK → ROCK → ROOK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  16. RACE → RACK → ROCK → ROOK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
  17. RACE → RACK → ROCK → ROOK → ROOF → POOF → POOP
  18. RACE → RARE → PARE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
  19. RACE → RASE → RASP → RAMP → ROMP → POMP → POOP
  20. RACE → RASE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

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FAQ

What is the Poople #392 answer?+−
Poople #392 (Sep 10, 2026) starts from RACE. The shortest path is RACE → RACK → ROCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #392 take?+−
The shortest path from RACE to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 20 shortest paths.