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Poople #171 Answer

February 1, 2026 · Starts at WAIT

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes WAIL.

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  1. WAITYour starting word
  2. WAILChange letter 4 to L
  3. FAILChange letter 1 to F
  4. FOILChange letter 2 to O
  5. FOOLChange letter 3 to O
  6. POOLChange letter 1 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 4 to P

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. WAIT → WAIL: change letter 4 to L.
  2. WAIL → FAIL: change letter 1 to F.
  3. FAIL → FOIL: change letter 2 to O.
  4. FOIL → FOOL: change letter 3 to O.
  5. FOOL → POOL: change letter 1 to P.
  6. POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #171 takes 6 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

WAIL