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Poople #182 Answer

February 12, 2026 · Starts at LAID

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes LAIN.

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  1. LAIDYour starting word
  2. LAINChange letter 4 to N
  3. LOINChange letter 2 to O
  4. LOONChange letter 3 to O
  5. LOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. LAID → LAIN: change letter 4 to N.
  2. LAIN → LOIN: change letter 2 to O.
  3. LOIN → LOON: change letter 3 to O.
  4. LOON → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #182 takes 5 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.