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Poople #157 Answer

January 18, 2026 · Starts at ROTE

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 COTE.

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  1. ROTEYour starting word
  2. COTEChange letter 1 to C
  3. COMEChange letter 3 to M
  4. COMPChange letter 4 to P
  5. COOPChange letter 3 to O
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. ROTE → COTE: change letter 1 to C.
  2. COTE → COME: change letter 3 to M.
  3. COME → COMP: change letter 4 to P.
  4. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
  5. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #157 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.