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Poople #443 · Sat, Oct 31

Poople #443 Answer: FUSE to POOP

FUSE POOP

Hints for Poople #443

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is RUSE.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

FUSE → RUSE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP

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Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

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How the Poople #443 answer works

Poople #443 asks you to turn FUSE 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 is only one shortest path, so only one sequence of moves finishes in 6 steps.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 1st letter from F to R: FUSE → RUSE. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 2nd letter from U to O: RUSE → ROSE. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 1st letter from R to P: ROSE → POSE. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from S to M: POSE → POME. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from E to P: POME → POMP. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 3rd letter from M to O: POMP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for FUSE

FUSE has 5 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 1 of them moves you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 takes 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: FUZE.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: FUME, FUSS, MUSE.

How hard is Poople #443?

At 6 steps, Poople #443 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.

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FAQ

What is the Poople #443 answer?+−
Poople #443 (Oct 31, 2026) starts from FUSE. The shortest path is FUSE → RUSE → ROSE → POSE → POME → POMP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #443 take?+−
The shortest path from FUSE to POOP takes 6 steps. There is 1 shortest path.
What is the first move in Poople #443?+−
The official best path starts FUSE → RUSE.
Can Poople #443 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from FUSE is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #443?+−
Poople #442 started from FUSS. The shortest path was FUSS → MUSS → MOSS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #442 page in the archive.