Poople #59 Answer: NINE to POOP
October 12, 2025 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from NINE to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1NINEDINE1st letter, N to D
- Step 2DINEDONE2nd letter, I to O
- Step 3DONEDOME3rd letter, N to M
- Step 4DOMEPOME1st letter, D 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 NINE to POOP.
NINE connects to 13 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #58 (DAZE, par 5) by 1 move(s). #58 DAZE
Harder than #60 (SETS, par 5) by 1 move(s). #60 SETS
How the routes branch
Right after NINE, 5 different words keep the route just as short: DINE, LINE, NONE, PINE, TINE. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.(Based on the 20+ shortest routes we found; more may exist.)
NINE is a word with many paths to POOP. All of them converge on POME or COOP before their final step.
Bridge words
- NINE(noun)
- the cardinal number that is equal to 8 + 1
- DINE(verb)
- to eat dinner; to have a meal
- DONE(adjective)
- completed or finished
- DOME(noun)
- A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure.
- POME(noun)
- A fleshy fruit with a core, such as an apple or pear.
- POMP(noun)
- Grand and showy ceremonial display.
First moves from NINE
NINE has 13 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.
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What is the Poople #59 answer?
The #59 start word is NINE. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: NINE -> DINE -> DONE -> DOME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP.
I see a lot of solutions that go through POME. Are there any solutions that don't use POME at all?
Yes, there are solutions that do not use POME. For example, the path NINE -> NONE -> HONE -> HONK -> HOOK -> HOOP -> POOP reaches POOP without ever using POME. There are at least three such solutions among the shortest paths provided.
Is NONE the only first move that leads to a shortest solution?
No, NONE is not the only first move that leads to a shortest solution. DINE, LINE, PINE, and TINE also lead to shortest solutions. All five of these first moves can reach POOP in 5 additional steps.
I tried to go from NINE to FINE, but it seemed like a dead end. Was I wrong?
FINE is not a dead end, but it does cost an extra move compared to the shortest paths. While NINE to FINE is a valid first move, it will always take at least 7 total moves to reach POOP. The shortest solutions only require 6 moves.