Poople #66 Answer: FAST to POOP
October 19, 2025 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from FAST to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1FASTCAST1st letter, F to C
- Step 2CASTCOST2nd letter, A to O
- Step 3COSTCOOT3rd letter, S to O
- Step 4COOTCOOP4th letter, T to P
- Step 5COOPPOOP1st letter, C to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from FAST to POOP.
FAST connects to 11 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #65 (SANG, par 6) by 1 move(s). #65 SANG
Easier than #67 (STUD, par 6) by 1 move(s). #67 STUD
How the routes branch
Right after FAST, 2 different words keep the route just as short: CAST, LAST. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
FAST offers many moves, but only CAST and LAST lead directly to POOP. All other options, including FACT, add extra steps.
Bridge words
- FAST(adjective)
- moving or capable of moving at high speed
- CAST(verb)
- To throw something forcefully in a specified direction.
- COST(noun)
- An amount that has to be paid or spent to get something.
- COOT(noun)
- A foolish or eccentric old man; a type of water bird.
- COOP(noun)
- A cage or enclosure for confining chickens or other small animals.
First moves from FAST
FAST has 11 legal first moves. 2 of them stay on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 4 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 6 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 7 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 #66 answer?
The #66 start word is FAST. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: FAST -> CAST -> COST -> COOT -> COOP -> POOP.
Why are there only two shortest solutions for FAST to POOP?
Only two first moves from FAST, CAST and LAST, lead directly to a shortest path to POOP. All other possible first moves from FAST, such as BAST or EAST, add at least one extra step to the solution.
What happens if I start with FACT from FAST?
Starting with FACT from FAST will add two extra moves to your solution. While FAST has 11 valid neighbors, FACT is the only one that costs two extra moves to reach POOP.
What is the significance of CAST and LAST in this puzzle?
CAST and LAST are the only two first moves from FAST that keep you on track for the shortest solution to POOP. Both of these words lead to POOP in just four additional moves, matching the puzzle’s par of 5.