Poople #435 Answer: GENE to POOP
October 23, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from GENE to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1GENEGONE2nd letter, E to O
- Step 2GONEBONE1st letter, G to B
- Step 3BONEBONK4th letter, E to K
- Step 4BONKBOOK3rd letter, N to O
- Step 5BOOKBOOP4th letter, K to P
- Step 6BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
11 distinct shortest path(s) from GENE to POOP.
GENE connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 2 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #434 (CASH, par 5) by 1 move(s). #434 CASH
How the routes branch
Right after GONE, 6 different words keep the route just as short: BONE, CONE, DONE, GORE, HONE, TONE. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
Every path from GENE goes GONE, then branches out. With so many ways to POMP or COOP, you might call this a choose-your-own-adventure ladder.
Bridge words
- GENE(noun)
- A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring.
- GONE(adjective)
- past participle of go; no longer present; departed.
- BONE(noun)
- Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton
- 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 GENE
GENE has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays 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
4777 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 19% 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 34s
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What is the Poople #435 answer?
The #435 start word is GENE. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: GENE -> GONE -> BONE -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Why are there so many solutions for GENE to POOP?
There are at least 11 different ways to get from GENE to POOP. All solutions share the first move, GENE to GONE, but then branch out significantly. Many of these paths converge again through words like POME or COOP.
Is GONE the only first move from GENE?
GONE is the only first move that allows you to reach POOP in the par of 6 moves. The word GENE has only two valid neighbors. Your other option is GENS, but that move will cost you an extra turn.
What is the shortest path from GENE to POOP?
The shortest paths from GENE to POOP are all 6 moves long. One example is GENE to GONE, then HONE, HONK, HOOK, HOOP, and finally POOP. There are at least 10 other paths that also reach POOP in 6 moves.
What are some of the interesting words along the path from GENE to POOP?
Many solutions feature words with playful meanings. For example, one path includes the word BONK, which means to hit someone, often on the head. Another path leads to BOOP, a gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.