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Poople #427 · Thu, Oct 15

Poople #427 Answer: LAWN to POOP

LAWN POOP

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Hints for Poople #427

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 5 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 3rd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is LAIN.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

LAWN → LAIN → LOIN → LOON → LOOP → POOP

Shortest path: 5 steps Easy

Finish in 5 steps for a Royal Flush

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How the Poople #427 answer works

Poople #427 asks you to turn LAWN 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 is only one shortest path, so only one sequence of moves finishes in 5 steps.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 3rd letter from W to I: LAWN → LAIN. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 2nd letter from A to O: LAIN → LOIN. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 3rd letter from I to O: LOIN → LOON. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 4th letter from N to P: LOON → LOOP. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 1st letter from L to P: LOOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for LAWN

LAWN has 7 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 3 take you further away and 3 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: FAWN, PAWN, YAWN.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: DAWN, LAWS, SAWN.

How hard is Poople #427?

At 5 steps, Poople #427 is rated Easy. Across the 74 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.6 steps. Of the other puzzles, 42 had the same length and 31 were longer. No puzzle on this site was shorter.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #427 answer?+−
Poople #427 (Oct 15, 2026) starts from LAWN. The shortest path is LAWN → LAIN → LOIN → LOON → LOOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #427 take?+−
The shortest path from LAWN to POOP takes 5 steps. There is 1 shortest path.
What is the first move in Poople #427?+−
The official best path starts LAWN → LAIN.
Can Poople #427 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from LAWN is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #427?+−
Poople #426 started from MICS. The shortest path was MICS → MISS → MOSS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #426 page in the archive.