Poople #179 Answer: WEPT to POOP

February 9, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves

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Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.

6 distinct shortest path(s) from WEPT to POOP.

WEPT connects to 6 other valid words.

The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.

Harder than #178 (GIGS, par 5) by 1 move(s). #178 GIGS

Harder than #180 (HAUL, par 5) by 1 move(s). #180 HAUL

Right after WEPT, 4 different words keep the route just as short: LEPT, WEFT, WELT, WEST. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.

This "W" to "P" transformation is quite the journey! That "loft" to "loot" step feels like a real treasure.

WEPT(verb): shed tears; cried
LEPT(verb): Past tense and past participle of leap; jumped or sprang quickly.
LEFT(noun): The side of the body that is to the west when one is facing north.
LOFT(noun): A room or space directly under the roof of a house or other building.
LOOT(noun): goods, especially valuable items, stolen or taken by force
LOOP(noun): A shape like a curve that crosses itself, or a repeated computer process.

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The #179 start word is WEPT. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: WEPT -> LEPT -> LEFT -> LOFT -> LOOT -> LOOP -> POOP.

Poople #179 (WEPT) has a par of 6. The shortest path from WEPT to POOP takes 6 move(s).

Poople #179 has 6 distinct shortest path(s) from WEPT to POOP.

Poople #179 is rated Medium with a par of 6 out of a maximum of 11 across all daily start words.