POOPLE #416 · 4 Oct 2026

Poople #416 Answer — RAFT to POOP in 6 Moves

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6shortest moves

7shortest paths

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

You can get from RAFT 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 HAFT. From there, you have 5 moves left.HAFT

04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.

RAFT · HAFT · HALT · HOLT · HOOT · HOOP · POOP

7 shortest paths in the checked word list.

Every step, explained.

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

All 7 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
RAFT	7	2	HAFT, RIFT
HAFT	6	1	HALT
HALT	10	1	HOLT
HOLT	14	1	HOOT
HOOT	15	1	HOOP
HOOP	9	1	POOP

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