Poople #391 Answer: HYPE to POOP
September 9, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from HYPE to POOP.
HYPE connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 2 and rejoin 1 move(s) later, at move 3.
Easier than #390 (NEWS, par 6) by 1 move(s). #390 NEWS
How the routes branch
Right after HOPE, 2 different words keep the route just as short: HOME, POPE. Whichever one you pick, the routes lead back together at POME on move 3.
From HYPE, HOPE is the only first move that keeps you on par. All solutions meet at POME before reaching POMP and POOP.
Bridge words
- HYPE(noun)
- Extensive or intensive publicity or promotion.
- HOPE(noun)
- A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
- POPE(noun)
- The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- POME(noun)
- A fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from HYPE
HYPE has 2 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 two extra moves: 7 moves total to POOP.
Solve stats
996 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 11% of them finished exactly on par.
Each row below groups solves by how many extra moves beyond par they took, from 0 (exactly on par) up to 6 or more. The number on each bar is that group's solve count, followed by its share of the total.
Median solve time: 1m 06s
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What is the Poople #391 answer?
The #391 start word is HYPE. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: HYPE -> HOPE -> POPE -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Are there any solutions that don't pass through HOPE?
No, every solution for HYPE today must go through HOPE. Both of the shortest solutions, as well as the longer path through TYPE, all share HOPE as their first step from HYPE.
What is the shortest path from HYPE to POOP?
There are two shortest paths from HYPE to POOP, each taking 5 moves. One path is HYPE -> HOPE -> HOME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP, and the other is HYPE -> HOPE -> POPE -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Why does the word TYPE cost extra moves?
Moving to TYPE from HYPE costs two extra moves compared to the par of 5. While TYPE is a valid word, it leads to a longer solution path, making it less efficient than moving to HOPE.
Do all solutions eventually meet at the same word before reaching POOP?
Yes, all solutions for this puzzle converge at POME before reaching POOP. After POME, the path continues to POMP and then to POOP.