Poople #408 Answer: YARD to POOP
September 26, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from YARD to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1YARDBARD1st letter, Y to B
- Step 2BARDBARN4th letter, D to N
- Step 3BARNBORN2nd letter, A to O
- Step 4BORNBOON3rd letter, R to O
- Step 5BOONBOOP4th letter, N to P
- Step 6BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
9 distinct shortest path(s) from YARD to POOP.
YARD connects to 6 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #407 (FUNK, par 5) by 1 move(s). #407 FUNK
Harder than #409 (RISE, par 5) by 1 move(s). #409 RISE
How the routes branch
Right after YARD, 4 different words keep the route just as short: BARD, CARD, WARD, YARN. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
YARD has a variety of first moves, but CARD and WARD are the most efficient. Both routes quickly reach POOP through common words like WOOD and COOP.
Bridge words
- YARD(noun)
- A unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters.
- BARD(noun)
- A poet, traditionally one who composes and recites epic or heroic verse.
- BARN(noun)
- A large farm building used for housing animals or storing hay and grain.
- BORN(adjective)
- brought into existence as a result of birth
- BOON(noun)
- A helpful or beneficial thing; a blessing or advantage.
- BOOP(noun)
- A gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.
First moves from YARD
YARD has 6 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.
Solve stats
2826 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 21% 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: 2m 22s
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What is the Poople #408 answer?
The #408 start word is YARD. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: YARD -> BARD -> BARN -> BORN -> BOON -> BOOP -> POOP.
Are there any first moves from YARD that don't lead to a shortest path to POOP?
Yes, two of the six possible first moves from YARD cost an extra turn. Moving to HARD or LARD will result in a solution that is seven moves long, one more than the par of six.
Is there a single best first move from YARD?
No, there isn’t a single best first move; four different first moves lead to shortest solutions. BARD, CARD, WARD, and YARN all allow you to reach POOP in the par of six moves.
How many different shortest solutions are there for YARD to POOP?
There are at least nine different shortest solutions for this puzzle. These solutions all take the par of six moves to transform YARD into POOP, branching out from YARD through words like WARD and CARD.