Poople #40 Answer: SPIN to POOP
September 23, 2025 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from SPIN to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1SPINSHIN2nd letter, P to H
- Step 2SHINCHIN1st letter, S to C
- Step 3CHINCHIP4th letter, N to P
- Step 4CHIPCHOP3rd letter, I to O
- Step 5CHOPCOOP2nd letter, H to O
- Step 6COOPPOOP1st letter, C to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
16 distinct shortest path(s) from SPIN to POOP.
SPIN connects to 5 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #39 (TURN, par 5) by 1 move(s). #39 TURN
Harder than #41 (HAND, par 5) by 1 move(s). #41 HAND
How the routes branch
Right after SPIN, 4 different words keep the route just as short: SHIN, SKIN, SPIT, SPUN. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
From SPIN, the paths fan out, then converge again at PLOP or COOP for the penultimate step to POOP. The SHIN, CHIN, CHIP, CHOP, COOP route is particularly striking.
Bridge words
- SPIN(verb)
- To rotate rapidly; to create thread by drawing out and twisting fibers.
- SHIN(noun)
- The front part of the leg below the knee and above the ankle.
- CHIN(noun)
- The protruding part of the face below the mouth.
- CHIP(noun)
- a small, thin piece of something removed from a larger object
- CHOP(verb)
- to cut into small pieces, often with a repeated striking action
- COOP(noun)
- A cage or enclosure for confining chickens or other small animals.
First moves from SPIN
SPIN has 5 legal first moves. 4 of them stay 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 #40 answer?
The #40 start word is SPIN. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: SPIN -> SHIN -> CHIN -> CHIP -> CHOP -> COOP -> POOP.
How many ways are there to solve today's Poople puzzle starting with SPIN?
There are 16 shortest solutions to today’s puzzle, all of which reach POOP in the par of 6 moves. These solutions branch out from SPIN through various first moves like SHIN, SKIN, SPIT, and SPUN.
Are there any first moves from SPIN that lead to a longer solution than the par of 6?
Yes, one first move from SPIN, SPAN, will cost you an extra move. While it still leads to POOP, it will result in a 7-move solution rather than the par of 6.
What are some of the interesting words I might encounter on the way from SPIN to POOP?
You might encounter words like CHIN, CHIP, CHOP, and COOP on your journey from SPIN to POOP. For example, one path goes SPIN to SHIN to CHIN to CHIP to CHOP to COOP to POOP.