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Poople #176 Answer

February 6, 2026 · Starts at BUOY

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes BURY.

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  1. BUOYYour starting word
  2. BURYChange letter 3 to R
  3. BURNChange letter 4 to N
  4. BORNChange letter 2 to O
  5. BOONChange letter 3 to O
  6. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. BUOY → BURY: change letter 3 to R.
  2. BURY → BURN: change letter 4 to N.
  3. BURN → BORN: change letter 2 to O.
  4. BORN → BOON: change letter 3 to O.
  5. BOON → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #176 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.