Poople #190 Answer: CAFE to POOP
February 20, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from CAFE to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1CAFECAME3rd letter, F to M
- Step 2CAMECOME2nd letter, A to O
- Step 3COMEPOME1st letter, C to P
- Step 4POMEPOMP4th letter, E to P
- Step 5POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
5 distinct shortest path(s) from CAFE to POOP.
CAFE connects to 9 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 2 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #189 (ARMY, par 8) by 3 move(s). #189 ARMY
Easier than #191 (ALAS, par 8) by 3 move(s). #191 ALAS
How the routes branch
Right after CAME, 2 different words keep the route just as short: CAMP, COME. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder from CAFE to POOP is a real head-scratcher. That POMP step is quite the flex.
Bridge words
- CAFE(noun)
- A small restaurant serving coffee, light meals, and snacks.
- CAME(verb)
- Past tense of 'come'; moved toward or arrived at a place.
- 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 CAFE
CAFE has 9 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.
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Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #190 answer?
The #190 start word is CAFE. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: CAFE -> CAME -> COME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Why do all the shortest solutions for CAFE go through CAME?
Every shortest solution for CAFE to POOP must use CAME as its first step. While CAFE has 9 valid neighbors, only CAME leads to POOP in the par of 5 moves. Other first moves like CAGE or CAKE will cost players an extra move, resulting in a 6-move solution.
Are there many ways to get from CAFE to POOP?
There are at least 5 shortest solutions from CAFE to POOP, all taking 5 moves. All of these solutions start with CAFE to CAME, then branch out through words like CAMP or COME before converging again to POOP. This indicates a good variety of paths once you make the crucial first move.
What is a POME?
A POME is a type of fruit with a core, such as an apple or a pear. In this puzzle, POME is a word that can be part of a shortest solution, specifically in the path CAFE -> CAME -> COME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.