Poople #347 Answer: SLUM to POOP
July 27, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from SLUM to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1SLUMGLUM1st letter, S to G
- Step 2GLUMGLOM3rd letter, U to O
- Step 3GLOMGLOP4th letter, M to P
- Step 4GLOPPLOP1st letter, G to P
- Step 5PLOPPOOP2nd letter, L to O
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
7 distinct shortest path(s) from SLUM to POOP.
SLUM connects to 9 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
How the routes branch
Right after SLUM, 5 different words keep the route just as short: GLUM, SLAM, SLIM, SLUG, SLUR. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder's a real glow-up, going from "slum" to "poop" in just five steps. "Glom" is a wonderfully sticky bridge word.
Bridge words
- SLUM(noun)
- A squalid and overcrowded urban area inhabited by very poor people.
- GLUM(adjective)
- looking or feeling dejected; morose.
- GLOM(verb)
- to steal, or to seize and attach to something
- GLOP(noun)
- Soft, shapeless, and often sticky or messy material.
- PLOP(verb)
- To fall with a soft sound, like an object dropping into water.
First moves from SLUM
SLUM has 9 legal first moves. 5 of them stay 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.
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Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #347 answer?
The #347 start word is SLUM. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: SLUM -> GLUM -> GLOM -> GLOP -> PLOP -> POOP.
Are there many ways to solve the SLUM puzzle?
Yes, there are at least 7 shortest solutions for the SLUM puzzle. These paths diverge from SLUM through first moves like GLUM, SLAM, SLIM, SLUG, and SLUR, eventually reconverging at POOP.
What is the best first move from SLUM?
There are five first moves from SLUM that lead to a shortest solution of 5 moves: GLUM, SLAM, SLIM, SLUG, and SLUR. Each of these moves allows you to reach POOP in 4 additional steps.
What happens if I start with ALUM or PLUM from SLUM?
Starting with ALUM or PLUM from SLUM will cost you one extra move compared to the shortest solutions. These moves are valid but will result in a 6-move solution rather than the 5-move par.
What does GLOM mean in this puzzle?
GLOM is a word in some of the shortest solutions, appearing after GLUM. It means to steal, or to seize and attach to something, and it helps bridge GLUM to GLOP on the way to POOP.