Poople #413 Answer: TEES to POOP
October 1, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from TEES to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1TEESPEES1st letter, T to P
- Step 2PEESPEEP4th letter, S to P
- Step 3PEEPPREP2nd letter, E to R
- Step 4PREPPROP3rd letter, E to O
- Step 5PROPPOOP2nd letter, R to O
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
1 distinct shortest path(s) from TEES to POOP.
TEES connects to 15 other valid words.
This puzzle has exactly one shortest route: every move is forced, with no equally short alternative at any step.
Easier than #412 (GAGE, par 6) by 1 move(s). #412 GAGE
How the routes branch
Every word in this ladder is forced. Swap any single word for another valid neighbour and the route gets longer.
Today's puzzle, TEES, has only one direct path to POOP. You'll need to go through PEES and PREP to reach PROP.
Bridge words
- TEES(noun)
- plural of tee; a small peg used to support a golf ball
- PEES(verb)
- To urinate; to discharge urine from the body.
- PEEP(noun)
- A quick or secret look.
- PREP(verb)
- To prepare something in advance.
- PROP(noun)
- A support placed under or against something to hold it up.
First moves from TEES
TEES has 15 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 one extra move: 6 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 7 moves total to POOP.
Solve stats
3288 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 23% 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 58s
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What is the Poople #413 answer?
The #413 start word is TEES. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: TEES -> PEES -> PEEP -> PREP -> PROP -> POOP.
Is there really only one shortest solution for TEES today?
Yes, there is only one shortest path from TEES to POOP. You must follow the sequence TEES -> PEES -> PEEP -> PREP -> PROP -> POOP to solve it in the par of 5 moves.
Which first moves from TEES will lead to a solution that costs two extra moves?
Moving from TEES to TEAS, TEEM, or TIES will add two extra moves to your solution. These paths will take 7 moves in total to reach POOP, rather than the par of 5.
What is the meaning of PEEP in today's puzzle?
PEEP means a quick or secret look. This word is an essential step in the only shortest solution path from TEES to POOP.