Poople #201 Answer: PONG to POOP
March 3, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from PONG to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1PONGBONG1st letter, P to B
- Step 2BONGBONK4th letter, G to K
- Step 3BONKBOOK3rd letter, N to O
- Step 4BOOKBOOP4th letter, K to P
- Step 5BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
3 distinct shortest path(s) from PONG to POOP.
PONG connects to 11 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #202 (JARS, par 6) by 1 move(s). #202 JARS
How the routes branch
Right after PONG, 3 different words keep the route just as short: BONG, PONS, PONY. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder from PONG to POOP is a real "bonkers" ride. That BONK in the middle makes this one memorable.
Bridge words
- PONG(noun)
- a game resembling table tennis, played with a bat and ball on a table
- BONG(noun)
- A water pipe used for smoking cannabis or other substances.
- BONK(verb)
- hit something or someone, often on the head
- BOOK(noun)
- A set of printed pages bound together for reading.
- BOOP(noun)
- A gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.
First moves from PONG
PONG has 11 legal first moves. 3 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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Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #201 answer?
The #201 start word is PONG. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: PONG -> BONG -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
The puzzle starts with PONG. What does PONG mean?
PONG is a game resembling table tennis, played with a bat and ball on a table. This is a common meaning for the word, and it’s interesting to see it as the starting point for a word ladder.
How many words can PONG change into?
PONG can change into 11 valid four-letter words. Some of these, like BONG, PONS, and PONY, lead to the shortest solutions, while others, like PANG and PING, cost extra moves.
I found a path through BONG. What does BONG mean?
A BONG is a water pipe used for smoking cannabis or other substances. This word is part of one of the shortest solutions from PONG to POOP, specifically PONG -> BONG -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Are there many ways to solve PONG to POOP?
There are at least 3 shortest solutions to get from PONG to POOP. These solutions branch out from PONG through words like PONY, PONS, and BONG, before converging at POOP.