Poople Answer: #369 PERT to POOP
Replay the puzzle first, then reveal one published 5-move route from PERT to POOP.
- Par
- 5
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Level
- #369
Poople answer #369 guide
What is the Poople answer #369?
One published Poople answer #369 is a 5-move route from PERT 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 #369 PERT
PERT → PORT → PORE → POME → POMP → POOP
Step by step
Letter-by-letter path explanation
- PERT → PORT Change letter 2 from E to O.
- PORT → PORE Change letter 4 from T to E.
- PORE → POME Change letter 3 from R to M.
- POME → POMP Change letter 4 from E to P.
- POMP → POOP Change letter 3 from M to O.
| Published | |
|---|---|
| Start word | PERT |
| Target word | POOP |
| Par | 5 moves |
| Published route | 5 moves |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Computed minimum | 5 moves |
| Computed minimum routes | 5 |
| Low-frequency words on easiest minimum route | POUT |
| Final bridge | POMP |
Route logic
Why this Poople route works
The route from PERT first passes through PORT → PORE → POME, using changes across the second, fourth and third 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 5 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
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 #369 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 #369?
Poople #369 scores 42/100 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 POUT in the lowest frequency quartile. 5 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 .