Poople #105 Answer: WELL to POOP
November 27, 2025 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from WELL to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1WELLBELL1st letter, W to B
- Step 2BELLBOLL2nd letter, E to O
- Step 3BOLLPOLL1st letter, B to P
- Step 4POLLPOOL3rd letter, L to O
- Step 5POOLPOOP4th letter, L to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
6 distinct shortest path(s) from WELL to POOP.
WELL connects to 13 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and rejoin 3 move(s) later, at move 4.
Easier than #104 (FAUX, par 6) by 1 move(s). #104 FAUX
How the routes branch
Right after WELL, 5 different words keep the route just as short: BELL, DELL, TELL, WALL, WILL. Whichever one you pick, the routes lead back together at POOL on move 4.
WELL has many first moves, but they all funnel into the central POOL. From there, it's a short swim to POOP.
Bridge words
- WELL(adverb)
- in a good or satisfactory way
- BELL(noun)
- A hollow, cup-shaped metallic instrument that rings when struck.
- BOLL(noun)
- The rounded seed capsule of plants like cotton or flax.
- POLL(noun)
- A survey of public opinion, or the casting of votes in an election.
- POOL(noun)
- A small body of standing water, or a game played with cues and balls.
First moves from WELL
WELL has 13 legal first moves. 5 of them stay on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 4 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 6 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 7 moves total to POOP.
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What is the Poople #105 answer?
The #105 start word is WELL. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: WELL -> BELL -> BOLL -> POLL -> POOL -> POOP.
What is the shortest way to get from WELL to POOP?
The shortest path from WELL to POOP is 5 moves. There are at least 6 distinct solutions that achieve this par score, such as WELL to TELL to TOLL to TOOL to POOL to POOP.
Do all the shortest solutions for WELL follow a similar pattern?
Yes, all the shortest solutions for WELL converge at a specific word before reaching POOP. Every 5-move solution passes through POOL as its second-to-last step, regardless of the initial moves like BELL, DELL, TELL, WALL, or WILL.
Are there any first moves from WELL that lead to a dead end?
No, there are no dead ends from WELL; every first move eventually leads to POOP. However, some moves, like WEAL, will cost you two extra turns compared to the par of 5, making your total path 7 moves long.
Why do so many first moves from WELL lead to POOL?
The puzzle is structured so that many first moves from WELL, such as BELL, DELL, and TELL, quickly funnel into a common set of words that then lead to POOL. This creates a bottleneck where solutions merge before the final steps to POOP.