Poople #139 Answer: RICH to POOP
December 31, 2025 · Medium · 6 moves
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from RICH to POOP.
RICH connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 2 and rejoin 1 move(s) later, at move 3.
Harder than #140 (BULK, par 5) by 1 move(s). #140 BULK
How the routes branch
Right after LICH, 2 different words keep the route just as short: LICK, LOCH. Whichever one you pick, the routes lead back together at LOCK on move 3.
From RICH, you can become an undead LICH or eat some RICE. Only one path leads through a Scottish LOCH, but all roads lead to LOCK.
Bridge words
- RICH(adjective)
- Having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy.
- LICH(noun)
- An undead magic-user, often a powerful sorcerer who has used magic to defy death.
- LOCH(noun)
- A Scottish word for a lake or a narrow, deep inlet of the sea.
- LOCK(noun)
- a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, or container fastened
- LOOK(verb)
- to direct one's gaze in a particular direction; to see or observe
- LOOP(noun)
- A shape like a curve that crosses itself, or a repeated computer process.
First moves from RICH
RICH has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 5 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 7 moves total to POOP.
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What is the Poople #139 answer?
The #139 start word is RICH. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: RICH -> LICH -> LOCH -> LOCK -> LOOK -> LOOP -> POOP.
Is there only one way to solve today's RICH to POOP puzzle?
No, there are two distinct shortest solutions for RICH to POOP. Both paths begin by changing RICH to LICH, then diverge before meeting again at LOCK. One path goes through LICK, and the other through LOCH.
What is the best first move from RICH?
The best first move from RICH is LICH, as it leads to a solution in the par of 6 moves. The alternative first move, RICE, costs one extra move, making the total path 7 moves long. Both LICH and RICE are valid words.
Are there any dead ends from RICH?
No, there are no dead ends from RICH. While RICH only has two valid neighbors, LICH and RICE, both of these words can successfully lead to POOP. LICH is part of the shortest solutions, and RICE leads to POOP in one extra move.