Poople #20 Answer

September 3, 2025 · Starts at FART

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes FORT.

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  1. FARTYour starting word
  2. FORTChange letter 2 to O
  3. FOOTChange letter 3 to O
  4. BOOTChange letter 1 to B
  5. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. FART → FORT: change letter 2 to O.
  2. FORT → FOOT: change letter 3 to O.
  3. FOOT → BOOT: change letter 1 to B.
  4. BOOT → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #20 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

FORT, FOOT