Poople #93 Answer: SANK to POOP
November 15, 2025 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from SANK to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1SANKBANK1st letter, S to B
- Step 2BANKBONK2nd letter, A to O
- 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.
2 distinct shortest path(s) from SANK to POOP.
SANK connects to 15 other valid words.
The shortest routes split after move 1 and never agree again before POOP.
Easier than #92 (NIPS, par 6) by 1 move(s). #92 NIPS
Easier than #94 (LENS, par 6) by 1 move(s). #94 LENS
How the routes branch
Right after SANK, 2 different words keep the route just as short: BANK, HANK. None of them rejoin the others before POOP.
Today's puzzle has two paths from SANK to POOP. The HANK-HONK route is a bit more obscure than the BANK-BONK route.
Bridge words
- SANK(verb)
- Past tense of sink: to descend below the surface of a liquid
- BANK(noun)
- A financial institution where people deposit and withdraw money.
- 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 SANK
SANK has 15 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 #93 answer?
The #93 start word is SANK. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: SANK -> BANK -> BONK -> BOOK -> BOOP -> POOP.
Only two solutions exist for SANK to POOP. What are they?
The two shortest solutions for today’s puzzle are SANK to HANK to HONK to HOOK to HOOP to POOP, and SANK to BANK to BONK to BOOK to BOOP to POOP. Both paths achieve the par of 5 moves to reach POOP. These are the only two ways to reach POOP in the minimum number of steps.
Which first moves from SANK lead to the shortest solutions?
Only two first moves from SANK will keep you on track for the shortest solution: BANK and HANK. Any other first move will add at least one extra step to your path to POOP. For example, moving to DANK or LANK will cost one extra move.
SANK has 15 valid neighbors. Which ones cost the most extra moves?
Moving from SANK to SAND, SANG, or SINK will cost you two extra moves to reach POOP. While these are valid words, they will make your total path length 7 moves. All other first moves from SANK either keep you on par or cost only one extra move.