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Poople #396 · Mon, Sep 14

Poople #396 Answer: CARS to POOP

Hints for Poople #396

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 5 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 3rd or 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: CABS, CADS, CAMS, CANS, CAPS, CARP, CATS, CAWS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

CARS → CAMS → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP

All 10 shortest paths
  1. CARS → CABS → COBS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  2. CARS → CADS → CODS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  3. CARS → CAMS → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  4. CARS → CAMS → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP
  5. CARS → CANS → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  6. CARS → CAPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  7. CARS → CARP → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  8. CARS → CARP → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP
  9. CARS → CATS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  10. CARS → CAWS → COWS → COOS → COOP → POOP

Shortest path: 5 steps Easy

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FAQ

What is the Poople #396 answer?+−
Poople #396 (Sep 14, 2026) starts from CARS. The shortest path is CARS → CAMS → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #396 take?+−
The shortest path from CARS to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 10 shortest paths.