Poople #316 Answer: NANA to POOP
June 26, 2026 · Hard · 8 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from NANA to POOP takes 8 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1NANAMANA1st letter, N to M
- Step 2MANAMAMA3rd letter, N to M
- Step 3MAMALAMA1st letter, M to L
- Step 4LAMALIMA2nd letter, A to I
- Step 5LIMALIMP4th letter, A to P
- Step 6LIMPPIMP1st letter, L to P
- Step 7PIMPPOMP2nd letter, I to O
- Step 8POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 8 of 11. Rated Hard.
20 or more distinct shortest paths from NANA to POOP.
NANA connects to 4 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #315 (KIDS, par 5) by 3 move(s). #315 KIDS
Harder than #317 (NETS, par 5) by 3 move(s). #317 NETS
How the routes branch
Right after NANA, 2 different words keep the route just as short: MANA, NANO. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.(Based on the 20+ shortest routes we found; more may exist.)
That's quite a transformation from "nana" to "poop"! It's a journey from grandmotherly love to... something else. Mama Lama is a fun stop along the way.
Bridge words
- NANA(noun)
- A person's grandmother.
- MANA(noun)
- A supernatural, impersonal force or influence, especially in Oceania and Melanesia.
- MAMA(noun)
- A child's word for mother.
- LAMA(noun)
- a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk
- LIMA(noun)
- A type of bean, typically pale green and kidney-shaped.
- LIMP(verb)
- to walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged leg or foot
- PIMP(noun)
- A man who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from NANA
NANA has 4 legal first moves. 3 of them stay on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 7 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 9 moves total to POOP.
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What is the Poople #316 answer?
The #316 start word is NANA. One shortest path to POOP takes 8 moves: NANA -> MANA -> MAMA -> LAMA -> LIMA -> LIMP -> PIMP -> POMP -> POOP.
Why is the par for NANA to POOP 8 moves?
The par is 8 moves because the shortest solution paths provided are all 8 steps long. For example, one path is NANA -> NANO -> MANO -> MONO -> MONS -> MOOS -> MOOR -> POOR -> POOP. All 20 listed shortest solutions achieve this length.
Are there any other first moves from NANA besides MANA, NADA, and NANO?
Yes, there is one other valid first move from NANA: KANA. However, choosing KANA will cost you an extra move, making your total path at least 9 steps long instead of the par of 8.
How many shortest solutions are there for NANA to POOP?
There are at least 20 shortest solutions for NANA to POOP. The provided list is capped at 20, meaning there could be more solutions that also achieve the par of 8 moves.
Do all paths from NANA eventually merge into a single route to POOP?
No, not all paths merge into a single route. While all solutions start with NANA and end with POOP, they split into different branches early on, primarily through MANA and NANO, and maintain distinct paths for much of the journey.