Poople #255 Answer
April 26, 2026 · Starts at CRIB
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 3 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes CRAB.
Show the full solution
- CRIBYour starting word
- CRABChange letter 3 to A
- CRAPChange letter 4 to P
- CROPChange letter 3 to O
- COOPChange letter 2 to O
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- CRIB → CRAB: change letter 3 to A.
- CRAB → CRAP: change letter 4 to P.
- CRAP → CROP: change letter 3 to O.
- CROP → COOP: change letter 2 to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #255 takes 5 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.