Poople #118 Answer

December 10, 2025 · Starts at HART

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes HALT.

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  1. HARTYour starting word
  2. HALTChange letter 3 to L
  3. HOLTChange letter 2 to O
  4. HOOTChange letter 3 to O
  5. HOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. HART → HALT: change letter 3 to L.
  2. HALT → HOLT: change letter 2 to O.
  3. HOLT → HOOT: change letter 3 to O.
  4. HOOT → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #118 takes 5 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.