Poople Answer: #320 DUSK to POOP
Replay the puzzle first, then reveal one published 6-move route from DUSK to POOP.
- Par
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Level
- #320
Poople answer #320 guide
What is the Poople answer #320?
One published Poople answer #320 is a 6-move route from DUSK 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 #320 DUSK
DUSK → DUCK → DOCK → LOCK → LOOK → LOOP → POOP
Step by step
Letter-by-letter path explanation
- DUSK → DUCK Change letter 3 from S to C.
- DUCK → DOCK Change letter 2 from U to O.
- DOCK → LOCK Change letter 1 from D to L.
- LOCK → LOOK Change letter 3 from C to O.
- LOOK → LOOP Change letter 4 from K to P.
- LOOP → POOP Change letter 1 from L to P.
| Published | |
|---|---|
| Start word | DUSK |
| Target word | POOP |
| Par | 6 moves |
| Published route | 6 moves |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Computed minimum | 6 moves |
| Computed minimum routes | 14 |
| Final bridge | LOOP |
Route logic
Why this Poople route works
The route from DUSK first passes through DUCK → DOCK → LOCK → LOOK, using changes across the third, second, first and fourth letter positions on the way to POOP. Each intermediate entry remains a valid four-letter word while only one character changes at a time. The complete published ladder takes 6 moves and matches the recorded par without inserting an extra transition.
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
LOOP already shares three letter positions with POOP. The final move changes the first letter from L to P, completing the ladder without disturbing the matching characters.
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 #320?
Poople #320 scores 34/100 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. Its easiest computed minimum route contains no intermediate words in the lowest frequency quartile. 14 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 .