POOPLE #329 · 9 Jul 2026
GRAB to POOP.
A little help for this word ladder. Open only the hints you need.
5shortest moves
4shortest paths
Easyour distance-based rating
01A gentle nudgeJust the shortest length. No words revealed.
You can get from GRAB 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 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 CRAB. From there, you have 4 moves left.CRAB
04The full answerReady? Reveal every step to POOP.
GRAB · CRAB · CRAP · CROP · COOP · POOP
- StartGRABYour starting word
- Move 1CRABG — C · letter 1
- Move 2CRAPB — P · letter 4
- Move 3CROPA — O · letter 3
- Move 4COOPR — O · letter 2
- Move 5POOPC — P · letter 1
4 shortest paths in the checked word list. View the full explanation
Every step, explained.
Full solution below. Stop here if you want to keep solving.
- StartGRABYour starting word
- Move 1CRABG — C · letter 1
- Move 2CRAPB — P · letter 4
- Move 3CROPA — O · letter 3
- Move 4COOPR — O · letter 2
- Move 5POOPC — P · letter 1
All 4 equivalent shortest paths
- GRAB · CRAB · CRAP · CROP · COOP · POOP
- GRAB · CRAB · CRAP · CROP · PROP · POOP
- GRAB · GRAD · GOAD · GOOD · GOOP · POOP
- GRAB · GRAM · PRAM · PROM · PROP · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAB | 7 | 3 | CRAB, GRAD, GRAM |
| CRAB | 8 | 1 | CRAP |
| CRAP | 10 | 1 | CROP |
| CROP | 8 | 2 | COOP, PROP |
| COOP | 14 | 1 | POOP |
Historical entry reconstructed from the official schedule available on 10 Nov 2026. Source and verification details.