Poople #412 Answer: GAGE to POOP

Puzzle for Sep 30, 2026. Open the hints one at a time, or reveal the answer.

Start word: GAGE → POOP

Hint 1: How many steps?

The shortest path takes 6 steps.

Hint 2: Which letter changes first?

Change the 1st or 3rd or 4th letter first.

Hint 3: The first word

Good first moves: CAGE, GAGS, GALE, GAME, PAGE, SAGE.

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GAGE → GAME → CAME → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP

All 23 shortest paths:

  1. GAGE → CAGE → CAME → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  2. GAGE → CAGE → CAME → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP
  3. GAGE → CAGE → CAME → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP
  4. GAGE → CAGE → CAME → COME → COMP → POMP → POOP
  5. GAGE → CAGE → CAME → COME → POME → POMP → POOP
  6. GAGE → GAGS → BAGS → BOGS → BOOS → BOOP → POOP
  7. GAGE → GALE → GALL → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  8. GAGE → GALE → PALE → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  9. GAGE → GALE → PALE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  10. GAGE → GALE → PALE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  11. GAGE → GAME → CAME → CAMP → COMP → COOP → POOP
  12. GAGE → GAME → CAME → CAMP → COMP → POMP → POOP
  13. GAGE → GAME → CAME → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP
  14. GAGE → GAME → CAME → COME → COMP → POMP → POOP
  15. GAGE → GAME → CAME → COME → POME → POMP → POOP
  16. GAGE → GAME → DAME → DOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  17. GAGE → GAME → SAME → SOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  18. GAGE → GAME → TAME → TOME → POME → POMP → POOP
  19. GAGE → PAGE → PALE → PALL → POLL → POOL → POOP
  20. GAGE → PAGE → PALE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP
  21. GAGE → PAGE → PALE → POLE → POME → POMP → POOP
  22. GAGE → PAGE → PARE → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
  23. GAGE → SAGE → SAME → SOME → POME → POMP → POOP

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FAQ

What is the Poople #412 answer?

Poople #412 (Sep 30, 2026) starts from GAGE. The shortest path is GAGE → GAME → CAME → COME → COMP → COOP → POOP.

How many steps does Poople #412 take?

The shortest path from GAGE to POOP takes 6 steps. There are 23 shortest paths.