Poople #204 Answer

March 6, 2026 · Starts at LAKE

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes CAKE.

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  1. LAKEYour starting word
  2. CAKEChange letter 1 to C
  3. CAMEChange letter 3 to M
  4. CAMPChange letter 4 to P
  5. COMPChange letter 2 to O
  6. COOPChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. LAKE → CAKE: change letter 1 to C.
  2. CAKE → CAME: change letter 3 to M.
  3. CAME → CAMP: change letter 4 to P.
  4. CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
  5. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
  6. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #204 takes 6 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.