Poople #78 Answer: GONE to POOP
October 31, 2025 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from GONE to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1GONEBONE1st letter, G to B
- Step 2BONEBONK4th letter, E to K
- Step 3BONKBOOK3rd letter, N to O
- Step 4BOOKBOOP4th letter, K to P
- Step 5BOOPPOOP1st letter, B to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
11 distinct shortest path(s) from GONE to POOP.
GONE connects to 11 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
How the routes branch
Right after GONE, 6 different words keep the route just as short: BONE, CONE, DONE, GORE, HONE, TONE. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
GONE leaves you with many good options. Several paths lead through POME, but only one BONK.
Bridge words
- GONE(adjective)
- past participle of go; no longer present; departed.
- BONE(noun)
- Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton
- BONK(verb)
- hit something or someone, often on the head
- BOOK(noun)
- A set of printed pages bound together for reading.
- BOOP(noun)
- A gentle playful tap, especially on the nose.
First moves from GONE
GONE has 11 legal first moves. 6 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 #78 answer?
The #78 start word is GONE. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: GONE -> BONE -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Are there many ways to solve GONE to POOP in 5 moves?
Yes, there are at least 11 different shortest solutions for GONE to POOP. All of these solutions take 5 moves, which is the par for this puzzle. This means you have many options to reach the target word efficiently.
What are the best first moves from GONE?
The best first moves from GONE are BONE, CONE, DONE, GORE, HONE, and TONE, as they all lead to a solution in 4 more moves, keeping you on par. Other first moves like GONG, LONE, NONE, and ZONE will cost you one extra move, and GENE will cost two extra moves.
Is there a single path that uses BONK?
Yes, only one of the shortest solutions for GONE uses BONK. That specific path is GONE -> BONE -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP. This makes it a unique route among the many shortest solutions.
How many solutions pass through POME?
There are at least 5 solutions that pass through POME in this puzzle. These include paths like GONE -> GORE -> PORE -> POME -> POMP -> POOP and GONE -> TONE -> TOME -> POME -> POMP -> POOP. POME is a common intermediate word in many of the shortest routes.