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Poople #187 Answer

February 17, 2026 · Starts at ANEW

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes KNEW.

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  1. ANEWYour starting word
  2. KNEWChange letter 1 to K
  3. KNOWChange letter 3 to O
  4. SNOWChange letter 1 to S
  5. SLOWChange letter 2 to L
  6. PLOWChange letter 1 to P
  7. PLOPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. ANEW → KNEW: change letter 1 to K.
  2. KNEW → KNOW: change letter 3 to O.
  3. KNOW → SNOW: change letter 1 to S.
  4. SNOW → SLOW: change letter 2 to L.
  5. SLOW → PLOW: change letter 1 to P.
  6. PLOW → PLOP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #187 takes 7 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

KNEW, KNOW, SNOW, SLOW, PLOW