Poople #48 Answer: ARCS to POOP
October 1, 2025 · Hard · 8 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from ARCS to POOP takes 8 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1ARCSARKS3rd letter, C to K
- Step 2ARKSIRKS1st letter, A to I
- Step 3IRKSIRIS3rd letter, K to I
- Step 4IRISBRIS1st letter, I to B
- Step 5BRISBROS3rd letter, I to O
- Step 6BROSPROS1st letter, B to P
- Step 7PROSPROP4th letter, S to P
- Step 8PROPPOOP2nd letter, R to O
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About this puzzle
Par 8 of 11. Rated Hard.
8 distinct shortest path(s) from ARCS to POOP.
ARCS connects to 5 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #47 (FATS, par 5) by 3 move(s). #47 FATS
Harder than #49 (SALE, par 5) by 3 move(s). #49 SALE
How the routes branch
Right after ARCS, 2 different words keep the route just as short: ARKS, ARMS. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
This ladder branches out early from ARCS, offering many paths to POOP. Several solutions use the word BRIS, which is a Jewish ceremony.
Bridge words
- ARCS(noun)
- A part of a curve, especially a part of the circumference of a circle.
- ARKS(noun)
- Large boats or ships, often used for refuge or preservation.
- IRKS(verb)
- to annoy or irritate someone
- IRIS(noun)
- The colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil.
- BRIS(noun)
- a Jewish ceremony of circumcision performed on male infants eight days after birth
- BROS(noun)
- plural of bro, an informal term for a male friend or brother
- PROS(noun)
- advantages or arguments in favor of something
- PROP(noun)
- A support placed under or against something to hold it up.
First moves from ARCS
ARCS has 5 legal first moves. 2 of them stay on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 7 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 9 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 10 moves total to POOP.
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Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #48 answer?
The #48 start word is ARCS. One shortest path to POOP takes 8 moves: ARCS -> ARKS -> IRKS -> IRIS -> BRIS -> BROS -> PROS -> PROP -> POOP.
How many different ways are there to solve today's ARCS puzzle in the minimum number of moves?
There are at least 8 ways to solve today’s ARCS puzzle in the par 8 moves. All of these solutions start by changing one letter in ARCS to either ARKS or ARMS.
Is there a first move from ARCS that makes the puzzle take longer to solve?
Yes, there are several first moves from ARCS that will make the puzzle take longer. For example, changing ARCS to ARTS adds one extra move, and changing it to ARCH or ORCS adds two extra moves.
What is the meaning of the word IRKS, which appears in some solutions?
IRKS means to annoy or irritate someone. You can find it in solutions that go from ARCS to ARKS, then to IRKS, and then to IRIS.