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Poople #179 Answer

February 9, 2026 · Starts at WEPT

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 LEPT.

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  1. WEPTYour starting word
  2. LEPTChange letter 1 to L
  3. LEFTChange letter 3 to F
  4. LOFTChange letter 2 to O
  5. LOOTChange letter 3 to O
  6. LOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. WEPT → LEPT: change letter 1 to L.
  2. LEPT → LEFT: change letter 3 to F.
  3. LEFT → LOFT: change letter 2 to O.
  4. LOFT → LOOT: change letter 3 to O.
  5. LOOT → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #179 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

LEPT