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Poople #168 Answer

January 29, 2026 · Starts at PINE

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 PIKE.

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  1. PINEYour starting word
  2. PIKEChange letter 3 to K
  3. POKEChange letter 2 to O
  4. POMEChange letter 3 to M
  5. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. PINE → PIKE: change letter 3 to K.
  2. PIKE → POKE: change letter 2 to O.
  3. POKE → POME: change letter 3 to M.
  4. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #168 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.