Poople #302 Answer: SUCH to POOP
June 12, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from SUCH to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1SUCHSUCK4th letter, H to K
- Step 2SUCKBUCK1st letter, S to B
- Step 3BUCKBOCK2nd letter, U to O
- Step 4BOCKBOOK3rd letter, C to O
- Step 5BOOKBOOP4th letter, K to P
- Step 6BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
7 distinct shortest path(s) from SUCH to POOP.
SUCH connects to 3 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 2 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #301 (TUNE, par 5) by 1 move(s). #301 TUNE
Harder than #303 (REEL, par 5) by 1 move(s). #303 REEL
How the routes branch
Right after SUCK, 4 different words keep the route just as short: BUCK, HUCK, LUCK, SOCK. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
Puzzle 302 is a six move climb. SUCH becomes SUCK, then the consonants shift through BUCK, BOCK, and BOOK before BOOP delivers you to POOP. The double O words near the end do the heavy lifting.
Bridge words
- SUCH(determiner)
- Of the kind already mentioned, or to a great degree.
- SUCK(verb)
- To draw liquid or air into the mouth by using suction.
- BUCK(noun)
- A male deer, or a sudden jump made by a horse.
- BOCK(noun)
- A strong dark German lager traditionally brewed for spring.
- BOOK(noun)
- A set of printed pages bound together for reading.
- BOOP(noun)
- A gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.
First moves from SUCH
SUCH has 3 legal first moves. Only one of them stays 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.
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Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #302 answer?
The #302 start word is SUCH. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: SUCH -> SUCK -> BUCK -> BOCK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Is there only one first move from SUCH that leads to a shortest solution?
Yes, only one first move from SUCH leads to a shortest solution. Moving from SUCH to SUCK is the only way to reach POOP in the par of 6 moves. The other first moves, MUCH and OUCH, add one or two extra moves to the solution, respectively.
How many shortest solutions are there for today's puzzle?
There are 7 shortest solutions for today’s puzzle. All of them begin with SUCH -> SUCK and then branch out through words like BUCK, HUCK, and SOCK before converging on POOP. Each of these solutions requires 6 moves.
What is unique about the path structure in this puzzle?
Every shortest solution in this puzzle shares the first step, SUCH to SUCK, and then splits into various paths before rejoining at POOP. This means that while there are multiple shortest solutions, they all begin identically. The paths then diverge through words like BUCK, HUCK, LUCK, and SOCK.