Poople #195 Answer

February 25, 2026 · Starts at MODE

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes BODE.

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  1. MODEYour starting word
  2. BODEChange letter 1 to B
  3. BODSChange letter 4 to S
  4. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  5. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. MODE → BODE: change letter 1 to B.
  2. BODE → BODS: change letter 4 to S.
  3. BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  4. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #195 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.