Poople #55 Answer: FAVE to POOP
October 8, 2025 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from FAVE to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1FAVECAVE1st letter, F to C
- Step 2CAVECOVE2nd letter, A to O
- Step 3COVECOME3rd letter, V to M
- Step 4COMEPOME1st letter, C to P
- Step 5POMEPOMP4th letter, E to P
- Step 6POMPPOOP3rd letter, M to O
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
20 or more distinct shortest paths from FAVE to POOP.
FAVE connects to 19 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #54 (WIPE, par 5) by 1 move(s). #54 WIPE
Harder than #56 (SALT, par 5) by 1 move(s). #56 SALT
How the routes branch
Right after FAVE, 5 different words keep the route just as short: CAVE, FAME, FARE, PAVE, SAVE. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.(Based on the 20+ shortest routes we found; more may exist.)
From FAVE, all paths lead to POMP, but some arrive by way of POME, while others take a detour through COMP. At least you can always find a CAVE or COVE along the way.
Bridge words
- FAVE(noun)
- A person or thing regarded as a favorite.
- CAVE(noun)
- A natural underground hollow or series of chambers open to the surface.
- COVE(noun)
- A small, sheltered inlet or bay on a coastline.
- COME(verb)
- move or travel toward or into a place
- POME(noun)
- A fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from FAVE
FAVE has 19 legal first moves. 5 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.
Costs two extra moves: 8 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 #55 answer?
The #55 start word is FAVE. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: FAVE -> CAVE -> COVE -> COME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
Are there many ways to solve today's Poople puzzle starting from FAVE?
Yes, there are at least 20 solutions for today’s puzzle, all of which reach POOP in 6 moves. For example, you could go FAVE to PAVE to PALE to PALL to POLL to POOL to POOP, or FAVE to CAVE to COVE to COME to COMP to COOP to POOP.
What are some good first moves from FAVE?
Five first moves from FAVE lead to the shortest possible solution of 6 moves: CAVE, FAME, FARE, PAVE, and SAVE. Other moves like EAVE or FACE will still get you to POOP, but will add at least one extra step to your path.
Are there any words that appear in many of the shortest solutions from FAVE?
Yes, the word POMP appears in many of the shortest solutions, often reached via POME. For instance, the path FAVE to FAME to TAME to TOME to POME to POMP to POOP is one of the shortest solutions.