Poople #158 Answer: JAMS to POOP
January 19, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from JAMS to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1JAMSCAMS1st letter, J to C
- Step 2CAMSCAMP4th letter, S to P
- Step 3CAMPCOMP2nd letter, A to O
- Step 4COMPPOMP1st letter, C to P
- Step 5POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
3 distinct shortest path(s) from JAMS to POOP.
JAMS connects to 12 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #159 (HAVE, par 6) by 1 move(s). #159 HAVE
How the routes branch
Right after JAMS, 2 different words keep the route just as short: CAMS, RAMS. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder from JAMS to POOP is a short but sweet journey. The bridge word COMP really holds it together, changing only a single letter.
Bridge words
- JAMS(noun)
- A sweet spread made from fruit and sugar; to become stuck or blocked.
- CAMS(noun)
- A rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used to transform motion.
- CAMP(noun)
- A place where people stay temporarily in tents or other shelters.
- COMP(verb)
- To compensate for something, or to provide something free of charge.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from JAMS
JAMS has 12 legal first moves. 2 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 #158 answer?
The #158 start word is JAMS. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: JAMS -> CAMS -> CAMP -> COMP -> POMP -> POOP.
Why are there only three shortest solutions for JAMS when it has so many first moves?
Only two of JAMS’s twelve neighbors, CAMS and RAMS, lead to a shortest path to POOP. The other ten first moves from JAMS, such as DAMS or JABS, add at least one extra move to the solution length. This makes finding the most efficient route more challenging.
Is there a common word that all shortest solutions for JAMS pass through?
No, there isn’t one common word that all shortest solutions from JAMS pass through before reaching POOP. The three shortest solutions diverge after JAMS, with two using CAMS as the second step and one using RAMS. However, all solutions eventually converge to POOP.
Are there any first moves from JAMS that make the puzzle significantly longer?
Yes, some first moves from JAMS can make the puzzle two moves longer than the par of 5. For example, moving to JAMB or JARS from JAMS will cost two extra moves to reach POOP. Most other non-optimal first moves add only one extra move.