Poople #254 Answer
April 25, 2026 · Starts at NERD
How many moves?
6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes HERD.
Show the full solution
- NERDYour starting word
- HERDChange letter 1 to H
- HEEDChange letter 3 to E
- HOEDChange letter 2 to O
- HOODChange letter 3 to O
- HOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- NERD → HERD: change letter 1 to H.
- HERD → HEED: change letter 3 to E.
- HEED → HOED: change letter 2 to O.
- HOED → HOOD: change letter 3 to O.
- HOOD → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #254 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.
Words used only in this puzzle
HERD