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Poople #117 Answer

December 9, 2025 · Starts at APES

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes APED.

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  1. APESYour starting word
  2. APEDChange letter 4 to D
  3. SPEDChange letter 1 to S
  4. SLEDChange letter 2 to L
  5. PLEDChange letter 1 to P
  6. PLODChange letter 3 to O
  7. PLOPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. APES → APED: change letter 4 to D.
  2. APED → SPED: change letter 1 to S.
  3. SPED → SLED: change letter 2 to L.
  4. SLED → PLED: change letter 1 to P.
  5. PLED → PLOD: change letter 3 to O.
  6. PLOD → PLOP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #117 takes 7 moves. The average across 447 published puzzles is 5.7 moves. There can be other paths of the same length; this is one shortest path.