Poople #137 Answer: GORY to POOP
December 29, 2025 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
1 distinct shortest path(s) from GORY to POOP.
GORY connects to 2 other valid words.
This puzzle has exactly one shortest route: every move is forced, with no equally short alternative at any step.
Easier than #136 (DUET, par 6) by 1 move(s). #136 DUET
Easier than #138 (HASH, par 6) by 1 move(s). #138 HASH
How the routes branch
Every word in this ladder is forced. Swap any single word for another valid neighbour and the route gets longer.
This GORY puzzle has just one shortest path to POOP. It's a straight shot through POME and POMP.
Bridge words
- GORY(adjective)
- involving or showing violence and bloodshed
- GORE(noun)
- blood from a wound; to pierce with a horn or tusk
- PORE(noun)
- a minute opening in a surface, especially one through which liquid may pass
- POME(noun)
- A fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from GORY
GORY has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays 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.
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 #137 answer?
The #137 start word is GORY. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: GORY -> GORE -> PORE -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Is there only one way to solve today's GORY puzzle in the fewest moves?
Yes, for puzzle #137, there is only one shortest path from GORY to POOP. This unique path is GORY -> GORE -> PORE -> POME -> POMP -> POOP, achieving the par of 5 moves.
Are there many first moves from GORY?
No, the word GORY has only two valid neighbors as first moves. You can change GORY to GORE, which is part of the shortest solution, or to DORY, which adds an extra move to your path.
What happens if I start with DORY instead of GORE?
If you start with DORY from GORY, you will still be able to reach POOP, but it will cost you one extra move compared to the shortest path. The optimal first move, GORE, reaches POOP in 4 more steps.
What does the word POME mean in the solution path?
In the solution path GORY -> GORE -> PORE -> POME -> POMP -> POOP, POME refers to a fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear. This word helps bridge the gap between PORE and POMP on the way to POOP.