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Poople #40 Answer

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

Poople #406 move target

SPIN→POOP

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SPIN

Official Poople dictionary · 2,398 accepted words

Path guide

SPIN 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
SPIN → SHIN

Change letter 2 from P to H.

02
SHIN → SHIP

Change letter 4 from N to P.

03
SHIP → SHOP

Change letter 3 from I to O.

04
SHOP → CHOP

Change letter 1 from S to C.

05
CHOP → COOP

Change letter 2 from H to O.

06
COOP → POOP

Change letter 1 from C 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.