Poople #18 Answer

September 1, 2025 · Starts at YEAH

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 YEAR.

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  1. YEAHYour starting word
  2. YEARChange letter 4 to R
  3. BEARChange letter 1 to B
  4. BOARChange letter 2 to O
  5. BOORChange letter 3 to O
  6. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. YEAH → YEAR: change letter 4 to R.
  2. YEAR → BEAR: change letter 1 to B.
  3. BEAR → BOAR: change letter 2 to O.
  4. BOAR → BOOR: change letter 3 to O.
  5. BOOR → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #18 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.