Poople #38 Answer: BUFF to POOP
September 21, 2025 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from BUFF to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1BUFFGUFF1st letter, B to G
- Step 2GUFFGULF3rd letter, F to L
- Step 3GULFGOLF2nd letter, U to O
- Step 4GOLFGOOF3rd letter, L to O
- Step 5GOOFPOOF1st letter, G to P
- Step 6POOFPOOP4th letter, F to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from BUFF to POOP.
BUFF connects to 8 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 5 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #37 (TOES, par 5) by 1 move(s). #37 TOES
Harder than #39 (TURN, par 5) by 1 move(s). #39 TURN
How the routes branch
Right after GOOF, 2 different words keep the route just as short: GOOP, POOF. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This BUFF puzzle has a GUFF start to a GULF of a GOLF game! Every path finds GOOF, then takes a POOF or GOOP to POOP.
Bridge words
- BUFF(noun)
- A an enthusiastic and knowledgeable fan or admirer of something.
- GUFF(noun)
- Nonsense or impertinent talk; a sudden burst of laughter.
- GULF(noun)
- a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth
- GOLF(noun)
- A game played on a large open-air course with clubs and a small ball.
- GOOF(verb)
- make a mistake; waste time; a foolish or clumsy person
- POOF(interjection)
- An exclamation denoting a sudden disappearance or appearance.
First moves from BUFF
BUFF has 8 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 one extra move: 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 #38 answer?
The #38 start word is BUFF. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: BUFF -> GUFF -> GULF -> GOLF -> GOOF -> POOF -> POOP.
What is the best first move from BUFF?
The best first move from BUFF is GUFF, which leads to a par solution in 5 more moves. All other first moves, such as CUFF or HUFF, will add an extra move to your solution, making it longer than the par of 6.
Are there many ways to solve the BUFF puzzle?
There are only two shortest solutions for the BUFF puzzle, both reaching POOP in 6 moves. While BUFF has 8 valid neighbors, only GUFF leads to a par solution. Both shortest solutions share the path through GULF, GOLF, and GOOF.
Do all solutions to the BUFF puzzle go through the same words?
All shortest solutions to the BUFF puzzle share a significant portion of their path, specifically BUFF -> GUFF -> GULF -> GOLF -> GOOF. After GOOF, the solutions diverge, with one path going through GOOP and the other through POOF, before both reach POOP.