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Poople #166 Answer

January 27, 2026 · Starts at ATOM

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ATOP.

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  1. ATOMYour starting word
  2. ATOPChange letter 4 to P
  3. STOPChange letter 1 to S
  4. SLOPChange letter 2 to L
  5. PLOPChange letter 1 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. ATOM → ATOP: change letter 4 to P.
  2. ATOP → STOP: change letter 1 to S.
  3. STOP → SLOP: change letter 2 to L.
  4. SLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 to P.
  5. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #166 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

ATOP