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Poople #435 · Fri, Oct 23

Poople #435 Answer: GENE to POOP

GENE POOP

Hints for Poople #435

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is GONE.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

GENE → GONE → CONE → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP

All 11 shortest paths
  1. GENE → GONE → BONE → BONK → BOOK → BOOP → POOP
  2. GENE → GONE → CONE → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP
  3. GENE → GONE → CONE → COME → COMP → POMP → POOP
  4. GENE → GONE → CONE → COME → POME → POMP → POOP
  5. GENE → GONE → CONE → CONK → COOK → COOP → POOP
  6. GENE → GONE → CONE → CONS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  7. GENE → GONE → DONE → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  8. GENE → GONE → GORE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
  9. GENE → GONE → HONE → HOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  10. GENE → GONE → HONE → HONK → HOOK → HOOP → POOP
  11. GENE → GONE → TONE → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP

Play Poople #435

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How the Poople #435 answer works

Poople #435 asks you to turn GENE 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 11 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 E to O: GENE → GONE. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from G to C: GONE → CONE. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 3rd letter from N to M: CONE → COME. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 4th letter from E to P: COME → COMP. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 3rd letter from M to O: COMP → COOP. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 1st letter from C to P: COOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for GENE

GENE has 2 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 keeps you at the same distance.

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

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: GENS.

How hard is Poople #435?

At 6 steps, Poople #435 is rated Tricky. Across the 105 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.7 steps. Of the other puzzles, 57 were shorter, 33 had the same length and 14 were longer.

Try other words in the Poople solver, or play endless practice ladders in Poople Unlimited.

FAQ

What is the Poople #435 answer?+−
Poople #435 (Oct 23, 2026) starts from GENE. The shortest path is GENE → GONE → CONE → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #435 take?+−
The shortest path from GENE to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 11 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #435?+−
The official best path starts GENE → GONE.
Can Poople #435 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from GENE is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #435?+−
Poople #434 started from CASH. The shortest path was CASH → CAST → COST → COOT → COOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #434 page in the archive.