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Poople #451 · Sun, Nov 8

Poople #451 Answer: REPO to POOP

REPO POOP

Hints for Poople #451

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 7 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 3rd or 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: REDO, REPS.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

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

All 13 shortest paths
  1. REPO → REDO → REDS → BEDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  2. REPO → REDO → REDS → RODS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  3. REPO → REDO → REDS → RODS → CODS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  4. REPO → REPS → PEPS → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  5. REPO → REPS → PEPS → POPS → BOPS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  6. REPO → REPS → PEPS → POPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  7. REPO → REPS → PEPS → POPS → POPE → POME → POMP → POOP
  8. REPO → REPS → RAPS → CAPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  9. REPO → REPS → RAPS → RAMS → RAMP → ROMP → POMP → POOP
  10. REPO → REPS → REDS → BEDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  11. REPO → REPS → REDS → RODS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  12. REPO → REPS → REDS → RODS → CODS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  13. REPO → REPS → REGS → BEGS → BOGS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP

Play Poople #451

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Shortest path: 7 steps Tricky

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How the Poople #451 answer works

Poople #451 asks you to turn REPO 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 7 steps. There are 13 different shortest paths; the one explained below is the path the official game shows.

Step-by-step explanation (spoiler)
  1. Change the 4th letter from O to S: REPO → REPS. 6 steps to go.
  2. Change the 2nd letter from E to A: REPS → RAPS. 5 steps to go.
  3. Change the 1st letter from R to C: RAPS → CAPS. 4 steps to go.
  4. Change the 2nd letter from A to O: CAPS → COPS. 3 steps to go.
  5. Change the 3rd letter from P to O: COPS → COOS. 2 steps to go.
  6. Change the 4th letter from S to P: COOS → COOP. 1 step to go.
  7. Change the 1st letter from C to P: COOP → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for REPO

REPO has 3 words one letter away in the Poople word list. 2 of them move 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: RENO.

How hard is Poople #451?

At 7 steps, Poople #451 is rated Tricky. Across the 105 Poople puzzles on this site, the shortest path averages 5.7 steps. Of the other puzzles, 91 were shorter, 7 had the same length and 6 were longer.

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

FAQ

What is the Poople #451 answer?+−
Poople #451 (Nov 8, 2026) starts from REPO. The shortest path is REPO → REPS → RAPS → CAPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #451 take?+−
The shortest path from REPO to POOP takes 7 steps. There are 13 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #451?+−
The official best path starts REPO → REPS. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #451 be solved in fewer than 7 steps?+−
No. 7 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from REPO is at least 6 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #451?+−
Poople #450 started from VILE. The shortest path was VILE → PILE → PILL → POLL → POOL → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #450 page in the archive.