Poople #230 Answer

April 1, 2026 · Starts at MUSE

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes MULE.

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  1. MUSEYour starting word
  2. MULEChange letter 3 to L
  3. MOLEChange letter 2 to O
  4. POLEChange letter 1 to P
  5. POLLChange letter 4 to L
  6. POOLChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 4 to P

Step by step

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  1. MUSE → MULE: change letter 3 to L.
  2. MULE → MOLE: change letter 2 to O.
  3. MOLE → POLE: change letter 1 to P.
  4. POLE → POLL: change letter 4 to L.
  5. POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
  6. POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #230 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.