pooplehub

Poople #156 Answer

January 17, 2026 · Starts at EGGS

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 EGOS.

Show the full solution
  1. EGGSYour starting word
  2. EGOSChange letter 3 to O
  3. EROSChange letter 2 to R
  4. PROSChange letter 1 to P
  5. PROPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. EGGS → EGOS: change letter 3 to O.
  2. EGOS → EROS: change letter 2 to R.
  3. EROS → PROS: change letter 1 to P.
  4. PROS → PROP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. PROP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #156 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

EGOS, EROS, PROS