Poople #201 Answer

March 3, 2026 · Starts at PONG

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 BONG.

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  1. PONGYour starting word
  2. BONGChange letter 1 to B
  3. BONKChange letter 4 to K
  4. BOOKChange letter 3 to O
  5. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. PONG → BONG: change letter 1 to B.
  2. BONG → BONK: change letter 4 to K.
  3. BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 to O.
  4. BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #201 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.