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Poople #393 · Fri, Sep 11

Poople #393 Answer: FUND to POOP

FUND POOP

Hints for Poople #393

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 FOND.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

FUND → FOND → FOOD → FOOL → POOL → POOP

All 3 shortest paths
  1. FUND → FOND → FOOD → FOOL → POOL → POOP
  2. FUND → FOND → FOOD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP
  3. FUND → FOND → FOOD → HOOD → HOOP → POOP

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How the Poople #393 answer works

Poople #393 asks you to turn FUND 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 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 U to O: FUND → FOND. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from N to O: FOND → FOOD. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 4th letter from D to L: FOOD → FOOL. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 1st letter from F to P: FOOL → POOL. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from L to P: POOL → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for FUND

FUND has 5 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 and 3 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: FUNS.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: FEND, FIND, FUNK.

How hard is Poople #393?

At 5 steps, Poople #393 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 #393 answer?+−
Poople #393 (Sep 11, 2026) starts from FUND. The shortest path is FUND → FOND → FOOD → FOOL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #393 take?+−
The shortest path from FUND to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 3 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #393?+−
The official best path starts FUND → FOND.
Can Poople #393 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from FUND is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #393?+−
Poople #392 started from RACE. The shortest path was RACE → RACK → ROCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #392 page in the archive.