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Poople #458 · Sun, Nov 15

Poople #458 Answer: FURS to POOP

FURS POOP

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Hints for Poople #458

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 6 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st or 4th letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Good first moves: BURS, CURS, FURL.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

FURS → FURL → FULL → PULL → POLL → POOL → POOP

All 13 shortest paths
  1. FURS → BURS → BUBS → BOBS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  2. FURS → BURS → BUDS → BODS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  3. FURS → BURS → BUGS → BOGS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  4. FURS → BURS → BUMS → BUMP → PUMP → POMP → POOP
  5. FURS → BURS → BURN → BORN → BOON → BOOP → POOP
  6. FURS → BURS → BURP → BUMP → PUMP → POMP → POOP
  7. FURS → BURS → BUTS → BOTS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  8. FURS → BURS → BUYS → BOYS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  9. FURS → CURS → CUBS → COBS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  10. FURS → CURS → CUPS → COPS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  11. FURS → CURS → CUTS → COTS → COOS → COOP → POOP
  12. FURS → FURL → FULL → PULL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  13. FURS → FURL → PURL → PULL → POLL → POOL → POOP

Shortest path: 6 steps Tricky

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How the Poople #458 answer works

Poople #458 asks you to turn FURS 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 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 S to L: FURS → FURL. 5 steps to go.
  2. Change the 3rd letter from R to L: FURL → FULL. 4 steps to go.
  3. Change the 1st letter from F to P: FULL → PULL. 3 steps to go.
  4. Change the 2nd letter from U to O: PULL → POLL. 2 steps to go.
  5. Change the 3rd letter from L to O: POLL → POOL. 1 step to go.
  6. Change the 4th letter from L to P: POOL → POOP. That spells POOP, so you are done.

First-move traps for FURS

FURS has 8 words one letter away in the Poople word list. Only 3 of them move you closer to POOP.

Of the others, 5 keep 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: FIRS, FUNS, FURY, FUSS, OURS.

How hard is Poople #458?

At 6 steps, Poople #458 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 #458 answer?+−
Poople #458 (Nov 15, 2026) starts from FURS. The shortest path is FURS → FURL → FULL → PULL → POLL → POOL → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #458 take?+−
The shortest path from FURS to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 13 shortest paths.
What is the first move in Poople #458?+−
The official best path starts FURS → FURL. Other shortest paths may start differently; the hints above list every good first move.
Can Poople #458 be solved in fewer than 6 steps?+−
No. 6 steps is the minimum: every word one letter away from FURS is at least 5 steps from POOP.
What was the Poople answer the day before #458?+−
Poople #457 started from TIRE. The shortest path was TIRE → TIME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP. Its hints are on the Poople #457 page in the archive.