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Poople #142 Answer

January 3, 2026 · Starts at JEST

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes HEST.

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  1. JESTYour starting word
  2. HESTChange letter 1 to H
  3. HOSTChange 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. JEST → HEST: change letter 1 to H.
  2. HEST → HOST: change letter 2 to O.
  3. HOST → 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 #142 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.