Poople #271 Answer: BUTT to POOP
May 12, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from BUTT to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1BUTTBUTS4th letter, T to S
- Step 2BUTSBOTS2nd letter, U to O
- Step 3BOTSBOOS3rd letter, T to O
- Step 4BOOSBOOP4th letter, S to P
- Step 5BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
1 distinct shortest path(s) from BUTT to POOP.
BUTT connects to 5 other valid words.
This puzzle has exactly one shortest route: every move is forced, with no equally short alternative at any step.
Easier than #270 (DUNG, par 6) by 1 move(s). #270 DUNG
How the routes branch
Every word in this ladder is forced. Swap any single word for another valid neighbour and the route gets longer.
Butt to Poop in five! Those "bots" are clearly up to no good, ushering us from one cheeky word to another.
Bridge words
- BUTT(noun)
- The end or blunt end of something; a person's buttocks.
- BUTS(noun)
- plural of but; objections or qualifications
- BOTS(noun)
- Automated software applications that perform tasks on the internet.
- BOOS(noun)
- Shouts of disapproval made by a crowd.
- BOOP(noun)
- A gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.
First moves from BUTT
BUTT has 5 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.
Costs two extra moves: 7 moves total to POOP.
Stuck on a different word?
Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #271 answer?
The #271 start word is BUTT. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: BUTT -> BUTS -> BOTS -> BOOS -> BOOP -> POOP.
Is there more than one way to solve the BUTT to POOP puzzle in the par of 5 moves?
No, there is only one shortest solution for today’s puzzle. You must follow the path BUTT to BUTS, then BOTS, BOOS, and BOOP to reach POOP in 5 moves.
Which first moves from BUTT will lead to a solution within the par of 5 moves?
Only one first move from BUTT will keep you on track for the par of 5 moves: BUTS. Other moves like BUNT and BUST will cost you one extra move, and MUTT or PUTT will cost two extra moves.
What does the word BOOP mean in the context of this puzzle?
BOOP, the word just before POOP in the shortest solution, means a gentle playful tap, especially on the nose. This word helps bridge the path from BOOS to POOP.