Poople #158 Answer
January 19, 2026 · Starts at JAMS
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 CAMS.
Show the full solution
- JAMSYour starting word
- CAMSChange letter 1 to C
- CAMPChange letter 4 to P
- COMPChange letter 2 to O
- COOPChange letter 3 to O
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- JAMS → CAMS: change letter 1 to C.
- CAMS → CAMP: change letter 4 to P.
- CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
- COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #158 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.