POOPLE #231 · 2 Apr 2026

Poople #231 Answer — SWAT to POOP in 5 Moves

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5shortest moves

8shortest paths

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

You can get from SWAT to POOP in 5 moves. That means 6 words, including the start.

02A little more directionFind out which letter to change first.

One shortest route starts by changing letter 2. 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 SLAT. From there, you have 4 moves left.SLAT

04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.

SWAT · SLAT · PLAT · PLAP · PLOP · POOP

8 shortest paths in the checked word list.

Every step, explained.

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

All 8 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
SWAT	12	2	SLAT, SWAP
SLAT	17	3	PLAT, SLAP, SLOT
PLAT	10	2	PLAP, PLOT
PLAP	7	1	PLOP
PLOP	11	1	POOP

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