Poople #57 Answer: AREA to POOP
October 10, 2025 · Hard · 8 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from AREA to POOP takes 8 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1AREAARIA3rd letter, E to I
- Step 2ARIAARID4th letter, A to D
- Step 3ARIDGRID1st letter, A to G
- Step 4GRIDGRAD3rd letter, I to A
- Step 5GRADGOAD2nd letter, R to O
- Step 6GOADGOOD3rd letter, A to O
- Step 7GOODGOOP4th letter, D to P
- Step 8GOOPPOOP1st letter, G to P
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About this puzzle
Par 8 of 11. Rated Hard.
3 distinct shortest path(s) from AREA to POOP.
AREA connects to 2 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 4 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #56 (SALT, par 5) by 3 move(s). #56 SALT
Harder than #58 (DAZE, par 5) by 3 move(s). #58 DAZE
How the routes branch
Right after GRID, 3 different words keep the route just as short: GRAD, GRIM, GRIP. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
AREA to POOP is a classic, with all shortest paths passing through ARIA and GRID. Then it's a race to see whether you prefer to GRIP, GRIM, or find a GRAD to get to POOP.
Bridge words
- AREA(noun)
- a region or extent of a surface or something else
- ARIA(noun)
- An operatic solo; a song for one voice, usually in an opera.
- ARID(adjective)
- Extremely dry, lacking moisture, or barren; also, dull or uninteresting.
- GRID(noun)
- A framework of crisscrossed bars or lines forming squares or rectangles.
- GRAD(noun)
- A graduate or postgraduate student.
- GOAD(verb)
- provoke or annoy (someone) to stimulate an action or reaction
- GOOD(adjective)
- of high quality or standard; excellent
- GOOP(noun)
- A thick, sticky, or messy substance.
First moves from AREA
AREA has 2 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 7 moves left to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 10 moves total to POOP.
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What is the Poople #57 answer?
The #57 start word is AREA. One shortest path to POOP takes 8 moves: AREA -> ARIA -> ARID -> GRID -> GRAD -> GOAD -> GOOD -> GOOP -> POOP.
Why does the puzzle hint say AREA has only two valid neighbors?
The word AREA has only two valid neighbors: ARIA and UREA. This is a very small number of first moves for a Poople puzzle, making the opening of this puzzle quite constrained. Most words have many more potential first moves.
Is it true that all solutions go through GRID?
Yes, every solution to this puzzle shares GRID as a common step. After GRID, the paths diverge through words like GRAD, GRIM, or GRIP, but they all converge again at POOP. This makes GRID a critical bridge word in all solutions.
Is there a first move from AREA that leads to a shorter path than the par of 8?
No, there is no first move from AREA that leads to a path shorter than the par of 8. The move ARIA is “on track” and reaches POOP in 7 more steps, making the total path length 8. The other available first move, UREA, costs two extra moves, leading to a path of 10 steps.
What is the shortest path from AREA to POOP?
The shortest path from AREA to POOP is 8 moves long, and there are at least 3 such solutions. One example is AREA -> ARIA -> ARID -> GRID -> GRAD -> GOAD -> GOOD -> GOOP -> POOP. Other 8-move solutions diverge at GRID through GRIM or GRIP.