Poople #441 Answer: CART to POOP
October 29, 2026 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from CART to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1CARTCAST3rd letter, R to S
- Step 2CASTCOST2nd letter, A to O
- Step 3COSTCOOT3rd letter, S to O
- Step 4COOTCOOP4th letter, T to P
- Step 5COOPPOOP1st letter, C to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
3 distinct shortest path(s) from CART to POOP.
CART connects to 16 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #440 (CRUX, par 7) by 2 move(s). #440 CRUX
Easier than #442 (FUSS, par 6) by 1 move(s). #442 FUSS
How the routes branch
Right after CART, 2 different words keep the route just as short: CARP, CAST. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This CART puzzle has a few good options. You can go from CART to CAST and then find COOT, or make a CARP to CAMP trip.
Bridge words
- CART(noun)
- a strong, open vehicle with two or four wheels, pulled by an animal or person
- CAST(verb)
- To throw something forcefully in a specified direction.
- COST(noun)
- An amount that has to be paid or spent to get something.
- COOT(noun)
- A foolish or eccentric old man; a type of water bird.
- COOP(noun)
- A cage or enclosure for confining chickens or other small animals.
First moves from CART
CART has 16 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
6283 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 9% 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 38s
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What is the Poople #441 answer?
The #441 start word is CART. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: CART -> CAST -> COST -> COOT -> COOP -> POOP.
The par for CART to POOP is 5, but I'm having trouble finding a path that short. How many solutions are there at par?
There are 3 solutions that reach POOP in 5 moves. Two of these paths begin with CARP, and one path begins with CAST. All three par solutions are unique, but they do share the start word CART and the end word POOP.
I started with CANT from CART. Will that move still let me reach POOP?
Yes, starting with CANT from CART is a valid move. However, it will cost you one extra move compared to the par solutions. Moves like CANT, CARB, and CARD will all add an extra step to your path.
I'm curious about the word COOT. How does that word fit into a solution for CART to POOP?
The word COOT appears in one of the shortest solutions for CART to POOP. Specifically, the path CART to CAST to COST to COOT to COOP to POOP is a 5-move solution. COOT can refer to a foolish old man or a type of water bird.
Are there any first moves from CART that lead to a dead end, or at least cost many extra moves?
Every valid first move from CART will eventually lead to POOP, so there are no dead ends. The moves DART, KART, MART, and WART will cost you two extra moves compared to the par solutions. Other moves like FART and HART only add one extra move.