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Poople #209 Answer

March 11, 2026 · Starts at TIDE

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes TIME.

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  1. TIDEYour starting word
  2. TIMEChange letter 3 to M
  3. TOMEChange letter 2 to O
  4. POMEChange letter 1 to P
  5. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. TIDE → TIME: change letter 3 to M.
  2. TIME → TOME: change letter 2 to O.
  3. TOME → POME: change letter 1 to P.
  4. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #209 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.