Poople #320 Answer: DUSK to POOP
June 30, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from DUSK to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1DUSKBUSK1st letter, D to B
- Step 2BUSKBUCK3rd letter, S to C
- 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.
14 distinct shortest path(s) from DUSK to POOP.
DUSK connects to 10 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #319 (WARD, par 5) by 1 move(s). #319 WARD
Harder than #321 (WARE, par 5) by 1 move(s). #321 WARE
How the routes branch
Right after DUSK, 5 different words keep the route just as short: BUSK, DUCK, DUNK, DUST, HUSK. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This puzzle has a fun little "bock" in the road, leading us from a quiet evening to a silly finish.
Bridge words
- DUSK(noun)
- the darker stage of twilight, after sunset but before night
- BUSK(verb)
- perform music or other entertainment in a public place for donations
- 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 DUSK
DUSK has 10 legal first moves. 5 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.
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What is the Poople #320 answer?
The #320 start word is DUSK. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: DUSK -> BUSK -> BUCK -> BOCK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
How many shortest solutions are there for DUSK to POOP?
There are 14 shortest solutions to get from DUSK to POOP. All of them take 6 moves, which is the par for this puzzle, and they all pass through one of five words: BUSK, DUCK, DUNK, DUST, or HUSK.
Are there any first moves from DUSK that don't lead to a shortest solution?
Yes, there are five first moves from DUSK that cost one extra move to reach POOP. These moves are DESK, DISK, MUSK, RUSK, and TUSK, and they will result in a 7-move solution instead of the 6-move par.
The word BOCK appears in several solutions. What does BOCK mean?
BOCK is a strong dark German lager traditionally brewed for spring. In this puzzle, it appears in solutions like DUSK to DUCK to DOCK to BOCK to BOOK to BOOP to POOP, leading to the final word.
Is there a common path or set of words that all shortest solutions share after the first step?
All shortest solutions from DUSK must first change to one of five specific words: BUSK, DUCK, DUNK, DUST, or HUSK. From these words, the paths diverge but ultimately converge to POOP, with no single common word shared by all solutions after the initial move.