Poople #88 Answer: SCUM to POOP
November 10, 2025 · Medium · 6 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from SCUM to POOP takes 6 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1SCUMSLUM2nd letter, C to L
- Step 2SLUMGLUM1st letter, S to G
- Step 3GLUMGLOM3rd letter, U to O
- Step 4GLOMGLOP4th letter, M to P
- Step 5GLOPPLOP1st letter, G to P
- Step 6PLOPPOOP2nd letter, L to O
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About this puzzle
Par 6 of 11. Rated Medium.
9 distinct shortest path(s) from SCUM to POOP.
SCUM connects to 3 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Harder than #87 (GUYS, par 5) by 1 move(s). #87 GUYS
Harder than #89 (WIRE, par 5) by 1 move(s). #89 WIRE
How the routes branch
Right after SCUM, 2 different words keep the route just as short: SCAM, SLUM. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
From SCUM, two first moves, SCAM and SLUM, lead to the same short solutions. GLUM and GLOM add some colorful vocabulary to the mix.
Bridge words
- SCUM(noun)
- A layer of impurities that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- SLUM(noun)
- A squalid and overcrowded urban area inhabited by very poor people.
- GLUM(adjective)
- looking or feeling dejected; morose.
- GLOM(verb)
- to steal, or to seize and attach to something
- GLOP(noun)
- Soft, shapeless, and often sticky or messy material.
- PLOP(verb)
- To fall with a soft sound, like an object dropping into water.
First moves from SCUM
SCUM has 3 legal first moves. 2 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 #88 answer?
The #88 start word is SCUM. One shortest path to POOP takes 6 moves: SCUM -> SLUM -> GLUM -> GLOM -> GLOP -> PLOP -> POOP.
What is the shortest path from SCUM to POOP?
The shortest path from SCUM to POOP takes 6 moves. One such path is SCUM -> SLUM -> SLUR -> SOUR -> POUR -> POOR -> POOP. There are 9 known solutions that achieve this par.
Are there any first moves from SCUM that cost extra turns?
Yes, moving from SCUM to SWUM will cost you an extra turn. While SCAM and SLUM keep you on track for the 6-move par, SWUM will lead to solutions that are at least 7 moves long. This is because SWUM is listed as costing one extra move.
Do the words GLUM or GLOM appear in any of the shortest solutions?
Yes, both GLUM and GLOM appear in some of the shortest solutions. For example, the path SCUM -> SLUM -> GLUM -> GLOM -> GLOP -> GOOP -> POOP is one of the 6-move solutions. Another path is SCUM -> SLUM -> GLUM -> GLOM -> GLOP -> PLOP -> POOP.
What is the meaning of the word PLOP in this puzzle?
PLOP means to fall with a soft sound, like an object dropping into water. This word appears in many of the shortest solutions, often as a penultimate step before reaching POOP. For example, SCUM -> SCAM -> SLAM -> SLAP -> PLAP -> PLOP -> POOP is a 6-move solution.