Poople #394 · Sat, Sep 12

Poople #394 Answer: AHEM to POOP

Hints for Poople #394

Sniff test (How many steps?)RevealHide
The shortest path takes 8 steps.
Which letter stinks? (Which letter changes first?)RevealHide
Change the 1st letter first.
First plop (The first word)RevealHide
Your first move is THEM.
Answer (Full shortest path)RevealHide

AHEM → THEM → THEN → THIN → CHIN → CHIP → CHOP → COOP → POOP

All 13 shortest paths
  1. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → DEEM → DEEP → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  2. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → DEEM → DEER → DOER → DOOR → POOR → POOP
  3. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → SEEM → SEEP → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  4. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEAM → LEAM → LOAM → LOOM → LOOP → POOP
  5. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEAM → TRAM → PRAM → PROM → PROP → POOP
  6. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEED → HEED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP → POOP
  7. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEED → PEED → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  8. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEED → PEED → PLED → PLOD → PLOP → POOP
  9. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEED → TOED → HOED → HOOD → HOOP → POOP
  10. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEEN → PEEN → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  11. AHEM → THEM → TEEM → TEES → PEES → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  12. AHEM → THEM → THEN → TEEN → PEEN → PEEP → PREP → PROP → POOP
  13. AHEM → THEM → THEN → THIN → CHIN → CHIP → CHOP → COOP → POOP

Shortest path: 8 steps Brutal

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FAQ

What is the Poople #394 answer?+−
Poople #394 (Sep 12, 2026) starts from AHEM. The shortest path is AHEM → THEM → THEN → THIN → CHIN → CHIP → CHOP → COOP → POOP.
How many steps does Poople #394 take?+−
The shortest path from AHEM to POOP takes 8 steps. There are 13 shortest paths.