Poople Answer: #359 LAVA to POOP
Replay the puzzle first, then reveal one published 6-move route from LAVA to POOP.
- Par
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Level
- #359
Poople answer #359 guide
What is the Poople answer #359?
One published Poople answer #359 is a 6-move route from LAVA 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 #359 LAVA
LAVA → LAMA → LUMA → PUMA → PUMP → POMP → POOP
Step by step
Letter-by-letter path explanation
- LAVA → LAMA Change letter 3 from V to M.
- LAMA → LUMA Change letter 2 from A to U.
- LUMA → PUMA Change letter 1 from L to P.
- PUMA → PUMP Change letter 4 from A to P.
- PUMP → POMP Change letter 2 from U to O.
- POMP → POOP Change letter 3 from M to O.
| Published | |
|---|---|
| Start word | LAVA |
| Target word | POOP |
| Par | 6 moves |
| Published route | 6 moves |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Computed minimum | 6 moves |
| Computed minimum routes | 8 |
| Final bridge | POMP |
Route logic
Why this Poople route works
Poople #359 opens at LAVA and uses LAMA → LUMA → PUMA → PUMP to reorganize the third, second, first and fourth letter positions before the final bridge to POOP. The sequence stays connected because every move produces another accepted four-letter word. Its 6 transitions also match the recorded par, keeping the published route compact from start to finish.
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 POMP, which differs from POOP only at the third position. Replacing M with O preserves the other three letters and finishes Poople #359 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 #359?
Poople #359 scores 45/100 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. 8 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. The recorded source is retained internally for review.
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 .