Poople #344 Answer: DUST to POOP
July 24, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
1 distinct shortest path(s) from DUST to POOP.
DUST connects to 10 other valid words.
This puzzle has exactly one shortest route: every move is forced, with no equally short alternative at any step.
Easier than #345 (HUGE, par 6) by 1 move(s). #345 HUGE
How the routes branch
Every word in this ladder is forced. Swap any single word for another valid neighbour and the route gets longer.
This "dust to poop" puzzle has a lovely loop-de-loop at the end. It's a short and sweet challenge.
Bridge words
- DUST(noun)
- Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter.
- LUST(noun)
- intense longing or sexual desire
- LOST(adjective)
- unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts
- LOOT(noun)
- goods, especially valuable items, stolen or taken by force
- LOOP(noun)
- A shape like a curve that crosses itself, or a repeated computer process.
First moves from DUST
DUST has 10 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 4 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 6 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 7 moves total to POOP.
Stuck on a different word?
Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #344 answer?
The #344 start word is DUST. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: DUST -> LUST -> LOST -> LOOT -> LOOP -> POOP.
Is there really only one way to solve DUST in the par of 5 moves?
Yes, there is only one shortest solution for DUST. The unique path is DUST -> LUST -> LOST -> LOOT -> LOOP -> POOP, making LUST the only first move to achieve the par score.
If I don't start with LUST, how many extra moves will it cost me?
Starting with any of BUST, GUST, JUST, MUST, OUST, or RUST will add one extra move to your solution. Beginning with DUCT, DUET, or DUSK will add two extra moves to your total.
What is the meaning of the word LOOP in this puzzle?
In this puzzle, LOOP can refer to a shape like a curve that crosses itself, or a repeated computer process. It is the penultimate word in the only shortest solution path.