Poople #411 Answer: PAIN to POOP
September 29, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from PAIN to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1PAINLAIN1st letter, P to L
- Step 2LAINLOIN2nd letter, A to O
- Step 3LOINLOON3rd letter, I to O
- Step 4LOONLOOP4th letter, N to P
- Step 5LOOPPOOP1st letter, L to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from PAIN to POOP.
PAIN connects to 10 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
How the routes branch
Right after PAIN, 2 different words keep the route just as short: LAIN, PAIL. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
PAIN offers two equally short paths to POOP. You can go from PAIN to PAIL, or take the path through LAIN.
Bridge words
- PAIN(noun)
- physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
- LAIN(verb)
- Past participle of lie (to recline); rested in a horizontal position.
- LOIN(noun)
- The part of the body on either side of the spine between the false ribs and hip bone.
- LOON(noun)
- A large, fish-eating diving bird; a crazy or foolish person.
- LOOP(noun)
- A shape like a curve that crosses itself, or a repeated computer process.
First moves from PAIN
PAIN has 10 legal first moves. 2 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.
Solve stats
3606 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 39% 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 36s
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What is the Poople #411 answer?
The #411 start word is PAIN. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: PAIN -> LAIN -> LOIN -> LOON -> LOOP -> POOP.
Are there any other short solutions besides the two listed for PAIN?
No, there are only two shortest solutions for PAIN. Both PAIL and LAIN lead to a 5-move solution, but no other first move can achieve that par.
I started with PAWN from PAIN. How many extra moves did that cost me?
Moving from PAIN to PAWN costs you two extra moves compared to the shortest path. The optimal moves, PAIL and LAIN, reach POOP in 4 more steps, while PAWN requires 6 more steps.
Is it possible to reach POOP in 6 moves if I don't pick PAIL or LAIN first?
Yes, seven other first moves from PAIN will result in a 6-move solution. These include FAIN, GAIN, MAIN, PAID, PAIR, RAIN, and VAIN.