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Poople #418 · Tue, Oct 6

Poople #418 Answer: RENT to POOP

RENT POOP

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Hints for Poople #418

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 letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: BENT, LENT, PENT, REST.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

RENT → REST → LEST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP

All 8 shortest paths
  1. RENT → BENT → BEAT → BOAT → BOOT → BOOP → POOP
  2. RENT → BENT → BELT → BOLT → BOOT → BOOP → POOP
  3. RENT → LENT → LEFT → LOFT → LOOT → LOOP → POOP
  4. RENT → LENT → LEST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP
  5. RENT → PENT → PEAT → PLAT → PLAP → PLOP → POOP
  6. RENT → PENT → PEAT → PLAT → PLOT → PLOP → POOP
  7. RENT → REST → HEST → HOST → HOOT → HOOP → POOP
  8. RENT → REST → LEST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

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How the Poople #418 answer works

Poople #418 asks you to turn RENT 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 6 steps. There are 8 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 3rd letter from N to S: RENT → REST. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from R to L: REST → LEST. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from E to O: LEST → LOST. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from S to O: LOST → LOOT. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from T to P: LOOT → LOOP. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 1st letter from L to P: LOOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for RENT

RENT has 13 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 4 of them move you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 takes you further away and 8 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: RENO.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: CENT, DENT, RANT, RUNT, SENT, TENT, VENT, WENT.

How hard is Poople #418?

At 6 steps, Poople #418 is rated Tricky. Across the 65 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 39 were shorter, 18 had the same length and 7 were longer.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #418 answer?+−
Poople #418 (Oct 6, 2026) starts from RENT. The shortest path is RENT → REST → LEST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #418 take?+−
The shortest path from RENT to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 8 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #418?+−
The official best path starts RENT → REST. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #418 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from RENT is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #418?+−
Poople #417 started from PAIR. The shortest path was PAIR → PAIL → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #417 page in the archive.