Poople #326 Answer: JAZZ to POOP
July 6, 2026 · Hard · 8 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from JAZZ to POOP takes 8 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1JAZZRAZZ1st letter, J to R
- Step 2RAZZRAZE4th letter, Z to E
- Step 3RAZEDAZE1st letter, R to D
- Step 4DAZEDOZE2nd letter, A to O
- Step 5DOZEDOME3rd letter, Z to M
- Step 6DOMEPOME1st letter, D to P
- Step 7POMEPOMP4th letter, E to P
- Step 8POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 8 of 11. Rated Hard.
5 distinct shortest path(s) from JAZZ to POOP.
JAZZ connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 3 and rejoin 4 move(s) later, at move 7.
Harder than #325 (PENS, par 5) by 3 move(s). #325 PENS
Harder than #327 (PADS, par 5) by 3 move(s). #327 PADS
How the routes branch
Right after RAZE, 3 different words keep the route just as short: DAZE, RARE, RASE. Whichever one you pick, the routes lead back together at POMP on move 7.
This puzzle from JAZZ to POOP is a wild ride! The path zigzags from "RAZZ" to "DAZE," a true rollercoaster of letters.
Bridge words
- JAZZ(noun)
- A genre of music originating in African American communities in the United States.
- RAZZ(verb)
- to make fun of someone or something in a noisy, disrespectful way
- RAZE(verb)
- Completely destroy a building or town.
- DAZE(noun)
- a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment
- DOZE(verb)
- sleep lightly; nap
- DOME(noun)
- A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure.
- POME(noun)
- A fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from JAZZ
JAZZ has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 7 moves left to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 10 moves total to POOP.
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What is the Poople #326 answer?
The #326 start word is JAZZ. One shortest path to POOP takes 8 moves: JAZZ -> RAZZ -> RAZE -> DAZE -> DOZE -> DOME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Is there only one way to start the puzzle from JAZZ?
No, there are two valid first moves from JAZZ. You can move to RAZZ, which is on the shortest path, or to JIZZ, which costs two extra moves.
The word RAZE appears in all the shortest solutions. Is it a bottleneck?
Yes, RAZE is a bottleneck in all the shortest solutions. Every shortest path from JAZZ must pass through RAZE before branching out to words like DAZE, RARE, or RASE.
How many words are common to all the shortest solutions?
All shortest solutions share three words: JAZZ, RAZZ, and RAZE at the beginning, and POMP at the end. They also all meet again at POMP before reaching POOP.
What is the meaning of the word DAZE, which appears in some solutions?
DAZE means a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. It is one of the words you can reach after RAZE in some of the shortest paths.