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Poople #447 · Wed, Nov 4

Poople #447 Answer: REPS to POOP

REPS POOP

Hints for Poople #447

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st or 2nd or 3rd letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: PEPS, RAPS, REDS, REGS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

REPS → RAPS → CAPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP

All 10 shortest paths
  1. REPS → PEPS → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  2. REPS → PEPS → POPS → BOPS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  3. REPS → PEPS → POPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  4. REPS → PEPS → POPS → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP
  5. REPS → RAPS → CAPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  6. REPS → RAPS → RAMS → RAMP → ROMP → POMP → POOP
  7. REPS → REDS → BEDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  8. REPS → REDS → RODS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  9. REPS → REDS → RODS → CODS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  10. REPS → REGS → BEGS → BOGS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP

Play Poople #447

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Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

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How the Poople #447 answer works

Poople #447 asks you to turn REPS 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 10 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 A: REPS → RAPS. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 1st letter from R to C: RAPS → CAPS. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 2nd letter from A to O: CAPS → COPS. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 3rd letter from P to O: COPS → COOS. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 4th letter from S to P: COOS → 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 REPS

REPS has 9 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 4 of them move you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 1 takes 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: REPO.

Sideways, at the same distance from POOP, which costs you a step: RECS, REFS, REVS, RIPS.

How hard is Poople #447?

At 6 steps, Poople #447 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 #447 answer?+−
Poople #447 (Nov 4, 2026) starts from REPS. The shortest path is REPS → RAPS → CAPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #447 take?+−
The shortest path from REPS to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 10 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #447?+−
The official best path starts REPS → RAPS. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #447 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from REPS is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #447?+−
Poople #446 started from KILO. The shortest path was KILO → KILL → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #446 page in the archive.