POOPLE #284 · 25 May 2026

Poople #284 Answer — VIAL to POOP in 6 Moves

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6shortest moves

4shortest paths

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01A gentle nudgeJust the shortest length. No words revealed.

You can get from VIAL to POOP in 6 moves. That means 7 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 DIAL. From there, you have 5 moves left.DIAL

04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.

VIAL · DIAL · DILL · DOLL · POLL · POOL · POOP

4 shortest paths in the checked word list.

Every step, explained.

Full solution below. Stop here if you want to keep solving.

All 4 equivalent shortest paths

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
VIAL	3	2	DIAL, RIAL
DIAL	5	1	DILL
DILL	15	2	DOLL, PILL
DOLL	10	1	POLL
POLL	12	1	POOL
POOL	8	1	POOP

Historical entry reconstructed from the official schedule available on 10 Nov 2026. Source and verification details.