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Poople #191 Answer

February 21, 2026 · Starts at ALAS

How many moves?

8 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ALMS.

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  1. ALASYour starting word
  2. ALMSChange letter 3 to M
  3. AIMSChange letter 2 to I
  4. AIDSChange letter 3 to D
  5. BIDSChange letter 1 to B
  6. BODSChange letter 2 to O
  7. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  8. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  9. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. ALAS → ALMS: change letter 3 to M.
  2. ALMS → AIMS: change letter 2 to I.
  3. AIMS → AIDS: change letter 3 to D.
  4. AIDS → BIDS: change letter 1 to B.
  5. BIDS → BODS: change letter 2 to O.
  6. BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  7. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  8. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #191 takes 8 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.