Poople #130 Answer: ARIA to POOP
December 22, 2025 · Medium · 7 moves
Full solution
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About this puzzle
Par 7 of 11. Rated Medium.
3 distinct shortest path(s) from ARIA to POOP.
ARIA connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 3 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #129 (RIBS, par 5) by 2 move(s). #129 RIBS
Harder than #131 (WITS, par 5) by 2 move(s). #131 WITS
How the routes branch
Right after GRID, 3 different words keep the route just as short: GRAD, GRIM, GRIP. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
ARIA takes us on a dry journey through ARID to GRID. From there, you can take your pick of paths through GRIP, GRIM, or GRAD to reach POOP.
Bridge words
- ARIA(noun)
- An operatic solo; a song for one voice, usually in an opera.
- ARID(adjective)
- Extremely dry, lacking moisture, or barren; also, dull or uninteresting.
- GRID(noun)
- A framework of crisscrossed bars or lines forming squares or rectangles.
- GRAD(noun)
- A graduate or postgraduate student.
- GOAD(verb)
- provoke or annoy (someone) to stimulate an action or reaction
- GOOD(adjective)
- of high quality or standard; excellent
- GOOP(noun)
- A thick, sticky, or messy substance.
First moves from ARIA
ARIA has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 6 moves left to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 9 moves total to POOP.
Stuck on a different word?
Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #130 answer?
The #130 start word is ARIA. One shortest path to POOP takes 7 moves: ARIA -> ARID -> GRID -> GRAD -> GOAD -> GOOD -> GOOP -> POOP.
What is the shortest solution to today's puzzle?
The shortest solution for ARIA to POOP is 7 moves. One such path is ARIA to ARID, then GRID, GRIP, DRIP, DROP, PROP, and finally POOP.
Are there any other solutions that are as short as the par of 7 moves?
Yes, there are at least 3 solutions that reach POOP in 7 moves. All of them start with ARIA to ARID, then GRID, but then diverge through GRIP, GRIM, or GRAD.
What is the best first move from ARIA?
The best first move from ARIA is ARID, which allows you to reach POOP in 6 more moves. Moving to AREA will cost you two extra moves to reach POOP.
What is the meaning of the word GOOP?
GOOP means a thick, sticky, or messy substance. It appears in one of the shortest paths: ARIA to ARID, then GRID, GRAD, GOAD, GOOD, GOOP, and finally POOP.