Poople #274 Answer: WANT to POOP
May 15, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from WANT to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1WANTCANT1st letter, W to C
- Step 2CANTCAST3rd letter, N to S
- Step 3CASTCOST2nd letter, A to O
- Step 4COSTCOOT3rd letter, S to O
- Step 5COOTCOOP4th letter, T to P
- Step 6COOPPOOP1st letter, C to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
9 distinct shortest path(s) from WANT to POOP.
WANT connects to 13 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #275 (PITS, par 5) by 1 move(s). #275 PITS
How the routes branch
Right after WANT, 3 different words keep the route just as short: CANT, WANK, WONT. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder makes a quick turn at "cast" to get to the "coop." What a journey!
Bridge words
- WANT(verb)
- have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.
- CANT(noun)
- Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.
- CAST(verb)
- To throw something forcefully in a specified direction.
- COST(noun)
- An amount that has to be paid or spent to get something.
- COOT(noun)
- A foolish or eccentric old man; a type of water bird.
- COOP(noun)
- A cage or enclosure for confining chickens or other small animals.
First moves from WANT
WANT has 13 legal first moves. 3 of them stay on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 5 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 7 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 8 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 #274 answer?
The #274 start word is WANT. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: WANT -> CANT -> CAST -> COST -> COOT -> COOP -> POOP.
Are there many ways to solve today's puzzle, starting from WANT?
Yes, there are at least 9 shortest solutions for WANT today. These all reach POOP in 6 moves. All of them begin with either CANT, WANK, or WONT as the first step.
What is the best first move from WANT?
The best first moves from WANT are CANT, WANK, and WONT. Each of these words leads to POOP in 5 additional moves, for a total of 6 moves. Other first moves, like GANT or WENT, will cost you at least one extra move.
Is there a path through CAST that is a shortest solution?
Yes, there is one shortest solution that uses CAST. It goes WANT -> CANT -> CAST -> COST -> COOT -> COOP -> POOP. This path reaches POOP in 6 moves.
I see a lot of solutions go through COOP. Is that a common word in this puzzle?
Yes, COOP is a common word in the shortest solutions for WANT today. For example, WANT -> CANT -> CANS -> CONS -> COOS -> COOP -> POOP is one such path. Another is WANT -> WONT -> FONT -> FOOT -> COOT -> COOP -> POOP.