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Poople #432 · Tue, Oct 20

Poople #432 Answer: SUIT to POOP

SUIT POOP

Hints for Poople #432

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 SLIT.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

SUIT → SLIT → SLOT → PLOT → PLOP → POOP

All 3 shortest paths
  1. SUIT → SLIT → SLIP → SLOP → PLOP → POOP
  2. SUIT → SLIT → SLOT → PLOT → PLOP → POOP
  3. SUIT → SLIT → SLOT → SLOP → PLOP → POOP

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How the Poople #432 answer works

Poople #432 asks you to turn SUIT 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 3 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 U to L: SUIT → SLIT. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from I to O: SLIT → SLOT. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 1st letter from S to P: SLOT → PLOT. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 4th letter from T to P: PLOT → PLOP. 1 step to go.
  5. Change the 2nd letter from L to O: PLOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for SUIT

SUIT has 7 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 4 keep you at the same distance.

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

Further away, so skip them: QUIT, SUET.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: SHIT, SKIT, SNIT, SPIT.

How hard is Poople #432?

At 5 steps, Poople #432 is rated Easy. Across the 105 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.7 steps. Of the other puzzles, 56 had the same length and 48 were longer. No puzzle on this site was shorter.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #432 answer?+−
Poople #432 (Oct 20, 2026) starts from SUIT. The shortest path is SUIT → SLIT → SLOT → PLOT → PLOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #432 take?+−
The shortest path from SUIT to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 3 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #432?+−
The official best path starts SUIT → SLIT.
Can Poople #432 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from SUIT is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #432?+−
Poople #431 started from PEST. The shortest path was PEST → POST → LOST → LOOT → LOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #431 page in the archive.