Poople Answer: #295 MOJO to POOP
Replay the puzzle first, then reveal one published 6-move route from MOJO to POOP.
- Par
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Level
- #295
Poople answer #295 guide
What is the Poople answer #295?
One published Poople answer #295 is a 6-move route from MOJO to POOP. Try the playable board before comparing your solution with the published route.
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One letter at a time
Poople Answer Path #295 MOJO
MOJO → MONO → MONS → MOOS → MOOR → POOR → POOP
Step by step
Letter-by-letter path explanation
- MOJO → MONO Change letter 3 from J to N.
- MONO → MONS Change letter 4 from O to S.
- MONS → MOOS Change letter 3 from N to O.
- MOOS → MOOR Change letter 4 from S to R.
- MOOR → POOR Change letter 1 from M to P.
- POOR → POOP Change letter 4 from R to P.
| Published | |
|---|---|
| Start word | MOJO |
| Target word | POOP |
| Par | 6 moves |
| Published route | 6 moves |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Computed minimum | 6 moves |
| Computed minimum routes | 12 |
| Low-frequency words on easiest minimum route | MOOK |
| Final bridge | POOR |
Route logic
Why this Poople route works
Starting from MOJO, the published route works through MONO → MONS → MOOS → MOOR before the separate final setup for POOP. Its early moves change the third, fourth and first letter positions, so the ladder adjusts different parts of the word instead of repeating one pattern. Across 6 moves, every transition preserves an accepted four-letter word and changes exactly one character.
A repeatable solving method is to check both ends. From the start, keep letters that open several valid next moves. From POOP, work backward to a likely final bridge, then look for a word that connects your forward and backward chains. This reduces random guesses while you test the playable board.
Solution strategy
Why the bridge word matters
The final bridge is POOR, which differs from POOP only at the fourth position. Replacing R with P preserves the other three letters and finishes Poople #295 in one valid move.
To apply this strategy to another Poople game, work backward from POOP: list its valid one-letter neighbours, then test which candidate connects to the chain you are building from the starting word.
Difficulty notes
How difficult is Poople #295?
Poople #295 scores 51/100 on the PoopleToday Difficulty Index and is rated Medium. The index combines minimum route length, word familiarity and route flexibility. Within Poople Today’s validated word list, the computed minimum is 6 moves. The easiest computed minimum route still includes MOOK in the lowest frequency quartile. 12 computed minimum routes were found in this word list.
Source and review
How this Poople answer is checked
Poople Today stores the puzzle number, starting word, par and published route with its source. Automated checks confirm four-letter formatting, the correct start and target, one changed letter per move and agreement between the route length and par. Review the published puzzle source.
The current route status is structure validated. Structural validation confirms that the displayed chain follows the game rules. Separately, the Difficulty Index searches Poople Today’s validated word list for computed minimum routes; that calculation does not prove that no route exists using a word outside this list. Last reviewed .