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Poople #139 Answer

December 31, 2025 · Starts at RICH

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 LICH.

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  1. RICHYour starting word
  2. LICHChange letter 1 to L
  3. LICKChange letter 4 to K
  4. LOCKChange letter 2 to O
  5. LOOKChange letter 3 to O
  6. LOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. RICH → LICH: change letter 1 to L.
  2. LICH → LICK: change letter 4 to K.
  3. LICK → LOCK: change letter 2 to O.
  4. LOCK → LOOK: change letter 3 to O.
  5. LOOK → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #139 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

LICH