Poople #261 Answer
May 2, 2026 · Starts at SHIN
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes CHIN.
Show the full solution
- SHINYour starting word
- CHINChange letter 1 to C
- CHIPChange letter 4 to P
- CHOPChange letter 3 to O
- COOPChange letter 2 to O
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- SHIN → CHIN: change letter 1 to C.
- CHIN → CHIP: change letter 4 to P.
- CHIP → CHOP: change letter 3 to O.
- CHOP → COOP: change letter 2 to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #261 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.