Poople #260 Answer

May 1, 2026 · Starts at EELS

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 GELS.

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  1. EELSYour starting word
  2. GELSChange letter 1 to G
  3. GELDChange letter 4 to D
  4. GOLDChange letter 2 to O
  5. GOODChange letter 3 to O
  6. GOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. EELS → GELS: change letter 1 to G.
  2. GELS → GELD: change letter 4 to D.
  3. GELD → GOLD: change letter 2 to O.
  4. GOLD → GOOD: change letter 3 to O.
  5. GOOD → GOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #260 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.