Poople Answer: #362 SWIM to POOP
Replay the puzzle first, then reveal one published 5-move route from SWIM to POOP.
- Par
- 5
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Level
- #362
Poople answer #362 guide
What is the Poople answer #362?
One published Poople answer #362 is a 5-move route from SWIM 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 #362 SWIM
SWIM → SLIM → SLIP → SLOP → PLOP → POOP
Step by step
Letter-by-letter path explanation
- SWIM → SLIM Change letter 2 from W to L.
- SLIM → SLIP Change letter 4 from M to P.
- SLIP → SLOP Change letter 3 from I to O.
- SLOP → PLOP Change letter 1 from S to P.
- PLOP → POOP Change letter 2 from L to O.
| Published | |
|---|---|
| Start word | SWIM |
| Target word | POOP |
| Par | 5 moves |
| Published route | 5 moves |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Computed minimum | 5 moves |
| Computed minimum routes | 1 |
| Low-frequency words on easiest minimum route | SLOP, PLOP |
| Final bridge | PLOP |
Route logic
Why this Poople route works
Read the published Poople #362 ladder in order: SWIM → SLIM → SLIP → SLOP → PLOP → POOP. SWIM → SLIM changes the second letter from W to L; later, SLIP → SLOP changes the third letter from I to O. The route therefore works across the second, fourth, third and first letter positions rather than repeatedly editing one slot. Each adjacent entry remains four letters long, only one character changes per move, and POOP arrives after 5 transitions, equal to par.
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
PLOP already shares three letter positions with POOP. The final move changes the second letter from L to O, 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 #362?
Poople #362 scores 57/100 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 5 moves. The easiest computed minimum route still includes SLOP, PLOP in the lowest frequency quartile. 1 computed minimum route was 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 .