Poople #328 Answer: QUIT to POOP
July 8, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from QUIT to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1QUITSUIT1st letter, Q to S
- Step 2SUITSLIT2nd letter, U to L
- Step 3SLITSLOT3rd letter, I to O
- Step 4SLOTPLOT1st letter, S to P
- Step 5PLOTPLOP4th letter, T to P
- Step 6PLOPPOOP2nd letter, L to O
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
3 distinct shortest path(s) from QUIT to POOP.
QUIT connects to 4 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 3 and rejoin 2 move(s) later, at move 5.
Harder than #327 (PADS, par 5) by 1 move(s). #327 PADS
Harder than #329 (GRAB, par 5) by 1 move(s). #329 GRAB
How the routes branch
Right after SLIT, 2 different words keep the route just as short: SLIP, SLOT. Whichever one you pick, the routes lead back together at PLOP on move 5.
"Quit" to "Poop" in six steps. That middle climb from "slit" to "plot" really gets the job done!
Bridge words
- QUIT(verb)
- to leave a place, an employer, or to stop doing something
- SUIT(noun)
- A set of matching clothes, typically a jacket and trousers or skirt.
- SLIT(noun)
- a long narrow cut or opening
- SLOT(noun)
- a narrow opening or groove; a position in a sequence or series
- PLOT(noun)
- A secret plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose, especially a sinister one.
- PLOP(verb)
- To fall with a soft sound, like an object dropping into water.
First moves from QUIT
QUIT has 4 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 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 #328 answer?
The #328 start word is QUIT. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: QUIT -> SUIT -> SLIT -> SLOT -> PLOT -> PLOP -> POOP.
Is there only one good first move from QUIT?
Yes, SUIT is the only first move from QUIT that leads to a shortest solution. Moving to QUID, QUIP, or QUIZ will cost you two extra moves to reach POOP.
How many solutions are there for QUIT to POOP?
There are at least 3 solutions for QUIT to POOP. All of them are 6 moves long, matching the par score for this puzzle.
Do all the shortest solutions share a common path?
Yes, all three shortest solutions share the path through SLIT. After SLIT, the paths diverge through SLIP or SLOT, but they all meet again at PLOP before reaching POOP.
What is the meaning of the word PLOT in this puzzle?
PLOT refers to a secret plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose, especially a sinister one. It appears in one of the shortest solutions: QUIT -> SUIT -> SLIT -> SLOT -> PLOT -> PLOP -> POOP.