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Poople #439 · Tue, Oct 27

Poople #439 Answer: CYAN to POOP

CYAN POOP

Hints for Poople #439

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 CLAN.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

CYAN → CLAN → PLAN → PLAP → PLOP → POOP

All 4 shortest paths
  1. CYAN → CLAN → CLAP → CLOP → COOP → POOP
  2. CYAN → CLAN → CLAP → CLOP → PLOP → POOP
  3. CYAN → CLAN → CLAP → PLAP → PLOP → POOP
  4. CYAN → CLAN → PLAN → PLAP → PLOP → POOP

Play Poople #439

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How the Poople #439 answer works

Poople #439 asks you to turn CYAN 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 4 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 Y to L: CYAN → CLAN. 4 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from C to P: CLAN → PLAN. 3 steps to go.
  3. Change the 4th letter from N to P: PLAN → PLAP. 2 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from A to O: PLAP → 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 CYAN

CYAN has only one neighbour in the Poople word list, and it moves you closer to POOP.

How hard is Poople #439?

At 5 steps, Poople #439 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 #439 answer?+−
Poople #439 (Oct 27, 2026) starts from CYAN. The shortest path is CYAN → CLAN → PLAN → PLAP → PLOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #439 take?+−
The shortest path from CYAN to POOP takes 5 steps. There are 4 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #439?+−
The official best path starts CYAN → CLAN.
Can Poople #439 be solved in fewer than 5 steps?+−
No. 5 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from CYAN is at least 4 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #439?+−
Poople #438 started from ANTE. The shortest path was ANTE → ANTS → ANDS → AIDS → BIDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #438 page in the archive.