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Poople Archive #390 · Sep 8, 2026

Poople #390 Answer: KNEE to POOP

Solved in 7 steps · Rated Hard

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Today's Poople #390 Answer Key (Sep 8, 2026)

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The answer to today's Poople #390 (Sep 8, 2026) starting with KNEE takes 7 steps to reach POOP. The shortest optimal sequence is:

KNEE → KNEW → KNOW → SNOW → SHOW → SHOP → SOOP → POOP
Starting Word KNEE
Optimal Steps 7 Steps
Difficulty Level Hard
First Move KNEW

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Goal: Turn KNEE → POOP

Type or tap the keyboard below to change one letter at a time. Reach POOP in the fewest steps!

🧻 Stink-O-Meter Start at KNEE
START
K N E E
Step 1
GOAL
P O O P
Invalid move: change exactly 1 letter!

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1 Sniff Test (How many steps?) Reveal Hint ▾
The shortest possible path from KNEE to POOP takes exactly 7 steps.
2 Which letter stinks? (Which position to change?) Reveal Hint ▾
Change the 4th letter (position 4) on your first move.
3 First Plop (The exact first word) Reveal Hint ▾
Your first optimal move is to play: KNEW.
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Optimal 7-Step Ladder Path:

START
K N E E
Step 1
K N E W
Step 2
K N O W
Step 3
S N O W
Step 4
S H O W
Step 5
S H O P
Step 6
S O O P
TARGET
P O O P

KNEE → KNEW → KNOW → SNOW → SHOW → SHOP → SOOP → POOP

🔍 Step-by-Step Breakdown & Logic

In Poople, every transitional word must be a valid 4-letter English word. Here is the detailed explanation for turning KNEE into POOP in 7 moves.

1 KNEE → KNEW (Change letter #4: E → W)
6 steps left
2 KNEW → KNOW (Change letter #3: E → O)
5 steps left
3 KNOW → SNOW (Change letter #1: K → S)
4 steps left
4 SNOW → SHOW (Change letter #2: N → H)
3 steps left
5 SHOW → SHOP (Change letter #4: W → P)
2 steps left
6 SHOP → SOOP (Change letter #2: H → O)

"To sweep or clean."

1 step left
7 SOOP → POOP (Change letter #1: S → P)

"The end goal word; slang for feces, or the aftermost and highest deck of a ship."

🏁 Target POOP!
Difficulty Analysis

Today's puzzle is rated Hard (7 steps).

Historical Average: ~5.6 steps · Benchmark: 4-8 steps

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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What is today's Poople answer? +
Today's Poople (#390, Sep 8, 2026) starts from KNEE and takes 7 steps to reach POOP:
KNEE → KNEW → KNOW → SNOW → SHOW → SHOP → SOOP → POOP
What is Poople and how does it work? +
Poople is a daily word ladder puzzle game. Players start with a 4-letter starting word and must reach the target word POOP in as few moves as possible by changing exactly one letter at each step. Each intermediary word must be a valid English word in the game dictionary.
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