Poople #256 Answer
April 27, 2026 · Starts at RINK
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 LINK.
Show the full solution
- RINKYour starting word
- LINKChange letter 1 to L
- LICKChange letter 3 to C
- LOCKChange letter 2 to O
- LOOKChange letter 3 to O
- LOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- RINK → LINK: change letter 1 to L.
- LINK → LICK: change letter 3 to C.
- LICK → LOCK: change letter 2 to O.
- LOCK → LOOK: change letter 3 to O.
- LOOK → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #256 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.