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Poople #212 Answer

March 14, 2026 · Starts at YELP

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 HELP.

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  1. YELPYour starting word
  2. HELPChange letter 1 to H
  3. HELDChange letter 4 to D
  4. HOLDChange letter 2 to O
  5. HOODChange letter 3 to O
  6. HOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. YELP → HELP: change letter 1 to H.
  2. HELP → HELD: change letter 4 to D.
  3. HELD → HOLD: change letter 2 to O.
  4. HOLD → HOOD: change letter 3 to O.
  5. HOOD → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #212 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

HELP, HELD, HOLD