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Poople #421 · Fri, Oct 9

Poople #421 Answer: CARB to POOP

CARB POOP

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Hints for Poople #421

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 5 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is CARP.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

CARB → CARP → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP

All 2 shortest paths
  1. CARB → CARP → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  2. CARB → CARP → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP

Shortest path: 5 steps Easy

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How the Poople #421 answer works

Poople #421 asks you to turn CARB 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 2 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 4th letter from B to P: CARB → CARP. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from R to M: CARP → CAMP. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from A to O: CAMP → COMP. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from M to O: COMP → COOP. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 1st letter from C to P: COOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for CARB

CARB has 8 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 2 take you further away and 5 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: CURB, GARB.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: BARB, CARD, CARE, CARS, CART.

How hard is Poople #421?

At 5 steps, Poople #421 is rated Easy. Across the 68 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 40 had the same length and 27 were longer. No puzzle on this site was shorter.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #421 answer?+−
Poople #421 (Oct 9, 2026) starts from CARB. The shortest path is CARB → CARP → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #421 take?+−
The shortest path from CARB to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 2 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #421?+−
The official best path starts CARB → CARP.
Can Poople #421 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from CARB is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #421?+−
Poople #420 started from OMEN. The shortest path was OMEN → OPEN → OPES → OPTS → OUTS → CUTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #420 page in the archive.