Poople #184 Answer: CITY to POOP
February 14, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from CITY to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1CITYCITE4th letter, Y to E
- Step 2CITECOTE2nd letter, I to O
- Step 3COTECOME3rd letter, T to M
- Step 4COMEPOME1st letter, C to P
- Step 5POMEPOMP4th letter, E to P
- Step 6POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
4 distinct shortest path(s) from CITY to POOP.
CITY connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 3 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #183 (CELL, par 5) by 1 move(s). #183 CELL
How the routes branch
Right after COTE, 2 different words keep the route just as short: COME, COTS. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder starts with a city and ends with poop. That's a pretty big drop, even for Poople!
Bridge words
- CITY(noun)
- A large, densely populated urban area with a permanent settlement.
- CITE(verb)
- to quote or refer to a source, especially in a scholarly work
- COTE(noun)
- A shed or enclosure for housing doves, sheep, or other animals.
- COME(verb)
- move or travel toward or into a place
- POME(noun)
- A fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from CITY
CITY 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 #184 answer?
The #184 start word is CITY. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: CITY -> CITE -> COTE -> COME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Why are there so few first moves from CITY?
CITY has only two valid neighbors, CITE and PITY. This means your choices for the first step are quite limited compared to many other puzzles. The path through CITE is the most direct route to POOP.
Is CITE the only good first move from CITY?
Yes, CITE is the only first move from CITY that leads to a shortest solution. Moving to PITY will cost you at least one extra move to reach POOP. All four shortest solutions begin with CITY then CITE.
Do all solutions to this puzzle share a common word?
Yes, every solution to this puzzle passes through the word COTE. After CITY and CITE, all paths converge on COTE before branching out again. This word acts as a crucial bridge in the ladder.
What is a POME?
A POME is a type of fruit, specifically a fleshy fruit with a core, like an apple or a pear. This word appears in two of the shortest solutions, for example in the path CITY to CITE to COTE to COME to POME to POMP to POOP.