Poople #237 Answer: SWAM to POOP
April 8, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from SWAM to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1SWAMSLAM2nd letter, W to L
- Step 2SLAMSLAP4th letter, M to P
- Step 3SLAPPLAP1st letter, S to P
- Step 4PLAPPLOP3rd letter, A to O
- Step 5PLOPPOOP2nd letter, L to O
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
4 distinct shortest path(s) from SWAM to POOP.
SWAM connects to 13 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and rejoin 1 move(s) later, at move 2.
Easier than #236 (BUSY, par 6) by 1 move(s). #236 BUSY
How the routes branch
Right after SWAM, 2 different words keep the route just as short: SLAM, SWAP. Whichever one you pick, the routes lead back together at SLAP on move 2.
From SWAM to POOP, this ladder takes an unusual turn with "PLAP." It feels like a playful, if a little squishy, journey.
Bridge words
- SWAM(verb)
- Past tense of swim; moved through water using limbs or fins.
- SLAM(verb)
- shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly
- SLAP(verb)
- strike with an open hand or flat object
- PLAP
- There is no widely recognized definition for 'plap' in standard English dictionaries.
- PLOP(verb)
- To fall with a soft sound, like an object dropping into water.
First moves from SWAM
SWAM has 13 legal first moves. 2 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 #237 answer?
The #237 start word is SWAM. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: SWAM -> SLAM -> SLAP -> PLAP -> PLOP -> POOP.
The solution paths for SWAM all go through either SLAM or SWAP. Are there any other first moves that lead to POOP in the par number of moves?
No, only SLAM and SWAP lead to POOP in the par number of 5 moves. All other 11 first moves from SWAM will take at least one extra move to reach POOP.
What is the shortest path from SWAM to POOP?
The shortest path from SWAM to POOP is 5 moves. There are at least 4 such solutions, all of which pass through SLAP. Two examples are SWAM -> SWAP -> SLAP -> SLOP -> PLOP -> POOP and SWAM -> SLAM -> SLAP -> PLAP -> PLOP -> POOP.
What is the meaning of PLAP, a word in some of the solution paths?
There is no widely recognized definition for ‘PLAP’ in standard English dictionaries. It appears as a bridge word in some of the shortest solutions for this puzzle, such as SWAM -> SLAM -> SLAP -> PLAP -> PLOP -> POOP.
Are there many first moves from SWAM?
Yes, SWAM has a good number of valid first moves, with 13 in total. While only SLAM and SWAP lead to the par solution, words like SCAM, SEAM, and SHAM are also valid first steps.