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Poople #119 Answer

· Play from WITH, or reveal a 6-move shortest path to POOP.

Poople #1196 move target

WITH→POOP

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WITH

Official Poople dictionary · 2,398 accepted words

Path guide

WITH to POOP in 6 moves

Follow each one-letter change, then return to the puzzle and see whether you can reproduce the route without help.

01
WITH → WITS

Change letter 4 from H to S.

02
WITS → BITS

Change letter 1 from W to B.

03
BITS → BOTS

Change letter 2 from I to O.

04
BOTS → BOOS

Change letter 3 from T to O.

05
BOOS → BOOP

Change letter 4 from S to P.

06
BOOP → POOP

Change letter 1 from B to P.

What to learn from this route

Word ladders become easier when you work backward from the target. Look for bridge words such as BOOP, COOP, LOOP, POOL, POOR, or POMP, then connect your starting word to one of those late-game options.