Poople #173 Answer
February 3, 2026 · Starts at WRIT
How many moves?
6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes GRIT.
Show the full solution
- WRITYour starting word
- GRITChange letter 1 to G
- GRIMChange letter 4 to M
- PRIMChange letter 1 to P
- PROMChange letter 3 to O
- PROPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 2 to O
Step by step
Show every move explained
- WRIT → GRIT: change letter 1 to G.
- GRIT → GRIM: change letter 4 to M.
- GRIM → PRIM: change letter 1 to P.
- PRIM → PROM: change letter 3 to O.
- PROM → PROP: change letter 4 to P.
- PROP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #173 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
GRIT, GRIM, PRIM, PROM