Poople #442 Answer: FUSS to POOP
October 30, 2026 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from FUSS to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1FUSSCUSS1st letter, F to C
- Step 2CUSSCUBS3rd letter, S to B
- Step 3CUBSCOBS2nd letter, U to O
- Step 4COBSCOOS3rd letter, B to O
- Step 5COOSCOOP4th letter, S to P
- Step 6COOPPOOP1st letter, C to P
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
8 distinct shortest path(s) from FUSS to POOP.
FUSS connects to 9 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #441 (CART, par 5) by 1 move(s). #441 CART
How the routes branch
Right after FUSS, 3 different words keep the route just as short: CUSS, MUSS, SUSS. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
Many paths from FUSS lead through CUSS. Our favorite solution, FUSS to SUSS to SUMS, offers a unique route with POMP.
Bridge words
- FUSS(noun)
- a display of unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern
- CUSS(verb)
- To use offensive words when speaking; to swear or curse.
- CUBS(noun)
- The young of certain carnivorous mammals, especially bears, lions, and tigers.
- COBS(noun)
- The central woody part of an ear of corn, from which the kernels grow.
- COOS(verb)
- makes a soft murmuring sound like a dove
- COOP(noun)
- A cage or enclosure for confining chickens or other small animals.
First moves from FUSS
FUSS has 9 legal first moves. 3 of them stay 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
4948 solves were recorded by the time this puzzle was published, and 7% 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 12s
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What is the Poople #442 answer?
The #442 start word is FUSS. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: FUSS -> CUSS -> CUBS -> COBS -> COOS -> COOP -> POOP.
How many different six-move solutions are there from FUSS to POOP?
There are at least eight distinct six-move solutions from FUSS to POOP. All of these solutions begin by changing FUSS to either CUSS, MUSS, or SUSS. For example, one path is FUSS to SUSS to SUMS to SUMP to PUMP to POMP to POOP.
Are there any first moves from FUSS that quickly lead to a dead end or a very long path?
No, all nine valid first moves from FUSS will eventually lead to POOP. While CUSS, MUSS, and SUSS keep you on the par of six moves, other first moves like FESS, FUNS, FURS, FUSE, PUSS, and WUSS will only add one extra move to your total path length.
What is the most common second word in the shortest solutions from FUSS?
The word MUSS appears in five of the eight shortest solutions from FUSS. From MUSS, paths branch out through words like MOSS and MOOS. For instance, FUSS to MUSS to MOSS to MOOS to BOOS to BOOP to POOP is one such solution.
Can I reach COOP from FUSS in a short number of moves?
Yes, COOP is a common word in the shortest solutions from FUSS. It appears in four of the eight six-move solutions. For example, one path is FUSS to CUSS to CUTS to COTS to COOS to COOP to POOP.