Poople #216 Answer
March 18, 2026 · Starts at TIES
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 DIES.
Show the full solution
- TIESYour starting word
- DIESChange letter 1 to D
- DOESChange letter 2 to O
- DOERChange letter 4 to R
- DOORChange letter 3 to O
- POORChange letter 1 to P
- POOPChange letter 4 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- TIES → DIES: change letter 1 to D.
- DIES → DOES: change letter 2 to O.
- DOES → DOER: change letter 4 to R.
- DOER → DOOR: change letter 3 to O.
- DOOR → POOR: change letter 1 to P.
- POOR → POOP: change letter 4 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #216 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
DIES