Poople #408 · Sat, Sep 26

Poople #408 Answer: YARD to POOP

Hints for Poople #408

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st or 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: BARD, CARD, WARD, YARN.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

YARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → WOOL → POOL → POOP

All 9 shortest paths
  1. YARD → BARD → BARN → BORN → BOON → BOOP → POOP
  2. YARD → CARD → CARP → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  3. YARD → CARD → CARP → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP
  4. YARD → CARD → CORD → CORK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  5. YARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP
  6. YARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → HOOD → HOOP → POOP
  7. YARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → WOOF → POOF → POOP
  8. YARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → WOOL → POOL → POOP
  9. YARD → YARN → BARN → BORN → BOON → BOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

Finish in 6 steps for a Royal Flush

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FAQ

What is the Poople #408 answer?+−
Poople #408 (Sep 26, 2026) starts from YARD. The shortest path is YARD → WARD → WORD → WOOD → WOOL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #408 take?+−
The shortest path from YARD to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 9 shortest paths.