Poople #248 Answer

April 19, 2026 · Starts at PACT

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes PACE.

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  1. PACTYour starting word
  2. PACEChange letter 4 to E
  3. PALEChange letter 3 to L
  4. PALLChange letter 4 to L
  5. POLLChange letter 2 to O
  6. POOLChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 4 to P

Step by step

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  1. PACT → PACE: change letter 4 to E.
  2. PACE → PALE: change letter 3 to L.
  3. PALE → PALL: change letter 4 to L.
  4. PALL → POLL: change letter 2 to O.
  5. POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
  6. POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #248 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.