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Poople #197 Answer

February 27, 2026 · Starts at OWNS

How many moves?

9 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes AWNS.

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  1. OWNSYour starting word
  2. AWNSChange letter 1 to A
  3. AWLSChange letter 3 to L
  4. AILSChange letter 2 to I
  5. AIDSChange letter 3 to D
  6. BIDSChange letter 1 to B
  7. BODSChange letter 2 to O
  8. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  9. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  10. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. OWNS → AWNS: change letter 1 to A.
  2. AWNS → AWLS: change letter 3 to L.
  3. AWLS → AILS: change letter 2 to I.
  4. AILS → AIDS: change letter 3 to D.
  5. AIDS → BIDS: change letter 1 to B.
  6. BIDS → BODS: change letter 2 to O.
  7. BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  8. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  9. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #197 takes 9 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

AWNS