Poople #244 Answer

April 15, 2026 · Starts at JAVA

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes LAVA.

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  1. JAVAYour starting word
  2. LAVAChange letter 1 to L
  3. LAMAChange letter 3 to M
  4. LAMPChange letter 4 to P
  5. CAMPChange letter 1 to C
  6. COMPChange letter 2 to O
  7. COOPChange letter 3 to O
  8. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. JAVA → LAVA: change letter 1 to L.
  2. LAVA → LAMA: change letter 3 to M.
  3. LAMA → LAMP: change letter 4 to P.
  4. LAMP → CAMP: change letter 1 to C.
  5. CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
  6. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
  7. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #244 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.