Poople #428 Answer: DOJO to POOP
October 16, 2026 · Medium · 7 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from DOJO to POOP takes 7 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1DOJOMOJO1st letter, D to M
- Step 2MOJOMONO3rd letter, J to N
- Step 3MONOMONK4th letter, O to K
- Step 4MONKBONK1st letter, M to B
- Step 5BONKBOOK3rd letter, N to O
- Step 6BOOKBOOP4th letter, K to P
- Step 7BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 7 of 11. Rated Medium.
12 distinct shortest path(s) from DOJO to POOP.
DOJO connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 3 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #427 (LAWN, par 5) by 2 move(s). #427 LAWN
How the routes branch
Right after MONO, 2 different words keep the route just as short: MONK, MONS. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
From DOJO, nearly every path flows through MOJO and MONO. Many solutions then diverge through MONK or MONS, but all roads lead to POOP.
Bridge words
- DOJO(noun)
- a Japanese training hall for martial arts or meditation
- MOJO(noun)
- A magical charm, or a special power or skill.
- MONO(prefix)
- A prefix meaning one, single, or alone.
- MONK(noun)
- A man who withdraws from the world for religious reasons.
- BONK(verb)
- hit something or someone, often on the head
- BOOK(noun)
- A set of printed pages bound together for reading.
- BOOP(noun)
- A gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.
First moves from DOJO
DOJO has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 6 moves left to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 9 moves total to POOP.
Solve stats
3689 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 36% 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: 3m 45s
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Play todayFAQ
What is the Poople #428 answer?
The #428 start word is DOJO. One shortest path to POOP takes 7 moves: DOJO -> MOJO -> MONO -> MONK -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Why are there so many solutions for DOJO to POOP?
This puzzle has at least 12 solutions because many paths diverge after the second word. After DOJO and MOJO, the word MONO can lead to either MONK or MONS, each of which has many ways to reach POOP.
Is MOJO the only good first move from DOJO?
MOJO is the only first move that keeps you on track for the par of 7 moves. While DODO is a valid word, it costs two extra moves to reach POOP.
What does DOJO mean?
A DOJO is a Japanese training hall for martial arts or meditation. This word is the starting point of today’s puzzle.