Poople #290 Answer: DUNK to POOP
May 31, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from DUNK to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1DUNKBUNK1st letter, D to B
- Step 2BUNKBONK2nd letter, U to O
- 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.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from DUNK to POOP.
DUNK connects to 13 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #291 (LARD, par 6) by 1 move(s). #291 LARD
How the routes branch
Right after DUNK, 2 different words keep the route just as short: BUNK, HUNK. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This puzzle takes a silly turn when "bonk" leads us to "book." From there, it's a quick slide down to the finish.
Bridge words
- DUNK(verb)
- To dip food briefly into a liquid; to thrust a basketball through the hoop.
- BUNK(noun)
- A narrow bed, typically one of two or more arranged in a tier.
- 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 DUNK
DUNK 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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What is the Poople #290 answer?
The #290 start word is DUNK. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: DUNK -> BUNK -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Are there any other short solutions besides the two listed?
No, there are only two shortest solutions for DUNK today. Both DUNK -> HUNK -> HONK -> HOOK -> HOOP -> POOP and DUNK -> BUNK -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP reach POOP in the par of 5 moves.
What is special about the solutions to POOP from DUNK?
All solutions from DUNK share the same starting point, but then diverge into two distinct paths through either BUNK or HUNK. Both of these paths ultimately lead to POOP, but they do not merge until the very end.
Which first moves from DUNK lead to the shortest solutions?
Only two first moves from DUNK lead to the shortest solutions: BUNK and HUNK. Both of these words allow you to reach POOP in 4 more moves, for a total of 5 moves from DUNK.
Are there any first moves from DUNK that make the puzzle much longer?
Yes, three first moves from DUNK add two extra moves to the par: DINK, DUNG, and DUSK. If you start with any of these words, it will take you 7 moves in total to reach POOP.