Poople #120 Answer

December 12, 2025 · Starts at HATE

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes DATE.

Show the full solution
  1. HATEYour starting word
  2. DATEChange letter 1 to D
  3. DAMEChange letter 3 to M
  4. DOMEChange letter 2 to O
  5. POMEChange letter 1 to P
  6. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. HATE → DATE: change letter 1 to D.
  2. DATE → DAME: change letter 3 to M.
  3. DAME → DOME: change letter 2 to O.
  4. DOME → POME: change letter 1 to P.
  5. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #120 takes 6 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.