Poople #259 Answer

April 30, 2026 · Starts at LAMB

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes LAMP.

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  1. LAMBYour starting word
  2. LAMPChange letter 4 to P
  3. CAMPChange letter 1 to C
  4. COMPChange letter 2 to O
  5. COOPChange letter 3 to O
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. LAMB → LAMP: change letter 4 to P.
  2. LAMP → CAMP: change letter 1 to C.
  3. CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
  4. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
  5. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #259 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.