What is the answer to Poople #384 (CURE)?

Poople #384 starts from CURE and reaches POOP in 7 steps: CURE → CORE → COPE → POPE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP.

Poople Archive #384 · Sep 2, 2026

Poople #384 Answer: CURE to POOP

Solved in 7 steps · Rated Hard

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Today's Poople #384 Answer Key (Sep 2, 2026)

Updated Daily at 08:00 UTC

The answer to today's Poople #384 (Sep 2, 2026) starting with CURE takes 7 steps to reach POOP. The shortest optimal sequence is:

CURE → CORE → COPE → POPE → POLE → POLL → POOL → POOP

Starting Word CURE

Optimal Steps 7 Steps

Difficulty Level Hard

First Move CORE

🎮 Play Today's Puzzle

Goal: Turn CURE → 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 CURE

START

C U R E

Step 1

GOAL

P O O P

Invalid move: change exactly 1 letter!

💡 Stuck? Progressive Hints

Spoiler-Free

Need a slight nudge? Reveal one hint at a time to solve today's Poople on your own.

1 Sniff Test (How many steps?) Reveal Hint ▾

The shortest possible path from CURE to POOP takes exactly 7 steps.

2 Which letter stinks? (Which position to change?) Reveal Hint ▾

Change the 2nd letter (position 2) on your first move.

3 First Plop (The exact first word) Reveal Hint ▾

Your first optimal move is to play: CORE.

💩 Full Solution (Reveal all steps) Show Answer ▾

Optimal 7-Step Ladder Path:

START

C U R E

Step 1

C O R E

(changed U → O)

Step 2

C O P E

(changed R → P)

Step 3

P O P E

(changed C → P)

Step 4

P O L E

(changed P → L)

Step 5

P O L L

(changed E → L)

Step 6

P O O L

(changed L → O)

TARGET

P O O P

(changed L → P)

CURE → CORE → COPE → POPE → POLE → POLL → POOL → 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 CURE into POOP in 7 moves.

1 CURE → CORE (Change letter #2: U → O)

6 steps left

2 CORE → COPE (Change letter #3: R → P)

5 steps left

3 COPE → POPE (Change letter #1: C → P)

"The Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church."

4 steps left

4 POPE → POLE (Change letter #3: P → L)

"A long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal."

3 steps left

5 POLE → POLL (Change letter #4: E → L)

"The recording of votes; a sampling of opinion on a subject."

2 steps left

6 POLL → POOL (Change letter #3: L → O)

"A small area of still water; a collective group or reservoir."

1 step left

7 POOL → POOP (Change letter #4: L → P)

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

🏁 Target POOP!

⚠️ Common First-Move Traps for CURE

Be careful! Changing CURE into these neighbor words will lead to dead ends or longer paths:

PURE Suboptimal move: takes 9 steps (2 step longer)

SURE Suboptimal move: takes 9 steps (2 step longer)

CARE Suboptimal move: takes 8 steps (1 step longer)

Difficulty Analysis

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

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Everything you need to know about today's Poople puzzle, hints, and game rules.

What is today's Poople answer? +

Today's Poople (#384, Sep 2, 2026) starts from CURE and takes 7 steps to reach POOP:
CURE → CORE → COPE → POPE → POLE → POLL → POOL → 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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