Poople #232 Answer: LEVY to POOP
April 3, 2026 · Hard · 8 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from LEVY to POOP takes 8 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1LEVYLEVA4th letter, Y to A
- Step 2LEVALAVA2nd letter, E to A
- Step 3LAVALAMA3rd letter, V to M
- Step 4LAMALIMA2nd letter, A to I
- Step 5LIMALIMP4th letter, A to P
- Step 6LIMPPIMP1st letter, L to P
- Step 7PIMPPOMP2nd letter, I to O
- Step 8POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 8 of 11. Rated Hard.
8 distinct shortest path(s) from LEVY to POOP.
LEVY connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 4 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #231 (SWAT, par 5) by 3 move(s). #231 SWAT
Harder than #233 (SWAN, par 5) by 3 move(s). #233 SWAN
How the routes branch
Right after LAMA, 3 different words keep the route just as short: LAMP, LIMA, LUMA. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This puzzle takes a surprisingly smooth journey from "levy" to "poop." The "lama" to "lima" step is a particularly neat cross-continental hop.
Bridge words
- LEVY(verb)
- impose a tax, fee, or fine upon a person or property
- LEVA(noun)
- The currency of Bulgaria.
- LAVA(noun)
- Molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.
- LAMA(noun)
- a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk
- LIMA(noun)
- A type of bean, typically pale green and kidney-shaped.
- LIMP(verb)
- to walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged leg or foot
- PIMP(noun)
- A man who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from LEVY
LEVY has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 7 moves left to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 10 moves total to POOP.
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What is the Poople #232 answer?
The #232 start word is LEVY. One shortest path to POOP takes 8 moves: LEVY -> LEVA -> LAVA -> LAMA -> LIMA -> LIMP -> PIMP -> POMP -> POOP.
Is LEVA the only first move from LEVY that leads to a shortest solution?
Yes, LEVA is the only first move from LEVY that allows you to reach POOP in the par of 8 moves. Moving to BEVY, the other valid neighbor, costs two extra moves, making the total path 10 moves long.
What makes LEVY such a challenging start word?
LEVY is a challenging start word because it has only two valid neighbors, LEVA and BEVY. This limited number of options means players have fewer choices to begin their path to POOP, making the initial steps more constrained than usual.
Are there many ways to get from LEVY to POOP in 8 moves?
Yes, there are at least 8 distinct shortest solutions from LEVY to POOP in 8 moves. All of these paths share the common sequence LEVY -> LEVA -> LAVA -> LAMA before diverging and rejoining later.
What is the significance of the word LAMA in this puzzle?
The word LAMA is significant because every shortest solution path passes through it. After reaching LAMA, the paths then split into options like LAMP, LIMA, and LUMA before eventually converging again to POOP.