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Poople #423 · Sun, Oct 11

Poople #423 Answer: TIPS to POOP

TIPS POOP

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Hints for Poople #423

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 TOPS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

TIPS → TOPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP

All 2 shortest paths
  1. TIPS → TOPS → BOPS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  2. TIPS → TOPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP

Shortest path: 5 steps Easy

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How the Poople #423 answer works

Poople #423 asks you to turn TIPS 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 2nd letter from I to O: TIPS → TOPS. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from T to C: TOPS → COPS. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 3rd letter from P to O: COPS → COOS. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 4th letter from S to P: COOS → 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 TIPS

TIPS has 15 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 7 take you further away and 7 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: DIPS, NIPS, RIPS, TICS, TIES, YIPS, ZIPS.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: HIPS, LIPS, PIPS, SIPS, TAPS, TINS, TITS.

How hard is Poople #423?

At 5 steps, Poople #423 is rated Easy. Across the 70 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 41 had the same length and 28 were longer. No puzzle on this site was shorter.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #423 answer?+−
Poople #423 (Oct 11, 2026) starts from TIPS. The shortest path is TIPS → TOPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #423 take?+−
The shortest path from TIPS to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 2 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #423?+−
The official best path starts TIPS → TOPS.
Can Poople #423 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from TIPS is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #423?+−
Poople #422 started from GEMS. The shortest path was GEMS → GELS → GELD → GOLD → GOOD → GOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #422 page in the archive.