POOPLE #197 · 27 Feb 2026
Poople #197 Answer — OWNS to POOP in 9 Moves
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9shortest moves
15shortest paths
Expertour distance-based rating
01A gentle nudgeJust the shortest length. No words revealed.
You can get from OWNS to POOP in 9 moves. That means 10 words, including the start.
02A little more directionFind out which letter to change first.
One shortest route starts by changing letter 1. You do not have to match a letter in POOP on every move.
03Your first stepping stoneReveal the first word of a shortest route.
Try AWNS. From there, you have 8 moves left.AWNS
04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.
OWNS · AWNS · AWLS · AILS · AIDS · BIDS · BODS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- StartOWNSYour starting word
- Move 1AWNSO — A · letter 1
- Move 2AWLSN — L · letter 3
- Move 3AILSW — I · letter 2
- Move 4AIDSL — D · letter 3
- Move 5BIDSA — B · letter 1
- Move 6BODSI — O · letter 2
- Move 7BOOSD — O · letter 3
- Move 8BOOPS — P · letter 4
- Move 9POOPB — P · letter 1
15 shortest paths in the checked word list.
Every step, explained.
Full solution below. Stop here if you want to keep solving.
- StartOWNSYour starting word
- Move 1AWNSO — A · letter 1
- Move 2AWLSN — L · letter 3
- Move 3AILSW — I · letter 2
- Move 4AIDSL — D · letter 3
- Move 5BIDSA — B · letter 1
- Move 6BODSI — O · letter 2
- Move 7BOOSD — O · letter 3
- Move 8BOOPS — P · letter 4
- Move 9POOPB — P · letter 1
All 15 equivalent shortest paths
- OWNS · AWNS · AWLS · AILS · AIDS · BIDS · BODS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWES · EWES · EYES · DYES · DOES · DOER · DOOR · POOR · POOP
- OWNS · OWES · EWES · EYES · DYES · DYER · DOER · DOOR · POOR · POOP
- OWNS · OWES · OPES · OPTS · OATS · BATS · BOTS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWES · OPES · OPTS · OATS · CATS · COTS · COOS · COOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWES · OPES · OPTS · OUTS · BUTS · BOTS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWES · OPES · OPTS · OUTS · CUTS · COTS · COOS · COOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · AWLS · AILS · AIDS · BIDS · BODS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OILS · AILS · AIDS · BIDS · BODS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OILS · NILS · NIBS · BIBS · BOBS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OILS · NILS · NIBS · NOBS · BOBS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OILS · NILS · NIBS · NOBS · COBS · COOS · COOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OILS · NILS · NITS · BITS · BOTS · BOOS · BOOP · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OILS · OILY · WILY · WILL · PILL · POLL · POOL · POOP
- OWNS · OWLS · OWLY · OILY · WILY · WILL · PILL · POLL · POOL · POOP
Choices at every step
Legal choices change one letter. Shortest-route choices also reduce the remaining distance by one; the counts below refer to the route shown above.
| Word | Legal choices | On a shortest route | Next words on a shortest route |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWNS | 3 | 3 | AWNS, OWES, OWLS |
| AWNS | 3 | 1 | AWLS |
| AWLS | 4 | 1 | AILS |
| AILS | 6 | 1 | AIDS |
| AIDS | 11 | 1 | BIDS |
| BIDS | 13 | 1 | BODS |
| BODS | 21 | 1 | BOOS |
| BOOS | 21 | 1 | BOOP |
| BOOP | 12 | 1 | POOP |
Historical entry reconstructed from the official schedule available on 10 Nov 2026. Source and verification details.
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