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Poople #225 Answer

March 27, 2026 · Starts at HAWK

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 HACK.

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  1. HAWKYour starting word
  2. HACKChange letter 3 to C
  3. HOCKChange letter 2 to O
  4. HOOKChange letter 3 to O
  5. HOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. HAWK → HACK: change letter 3 to C.
  2. HACK → HOCK: change letter 2 to O.
  3. HOCK → HOOK: change letter 3 to O.
  4. HOOK → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #225 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

HACK