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Poople #226 Answer

March 28, 2026 · Starts at HAZY

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes HAZE.

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  1. HAZYYour starting word
  2. HAZEChange letter 4 to E
  3. DAZEChange letter 1 to D
  4. DAMEChange letter 3 to M
  5. DOMEChange letter 2 to O
  6. POMEChange letter 1 to P
  7. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. HAZY → HAZE: change letter 4 to E.
  2. HAZE → DAZE: change letter 1 to D.
  3. DAZE → DAME: change letter 3 to M.
  4. DAME → DOME: change letter 2 to O.
  5. DOME → POME: change letter 1 to P.
  6. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #226 takes 7 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.