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Poople #262 Answer

May 3, 2026 · Starts at EACH

How many moves?

8 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes MACH.

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  1. EACHYour starting word
  2. MACHChange letter 1 to M
  3. MACEChange letter 4 to E
  4. LACEChange letter 1 to L
  5. LACKChange letter 4 to K
  6. LOCKChange letter 2 to O
  7. LOOKChange letter 3 to O
  8. LOOPChange letter 4 to P
  9. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. EACH → MACH: change letter 1 to M.
  2. MACH → MACE: change letter 4 to E.
  3. MACE → LACE: change letter 1 to L.
  4. LACE → LACK: change letter 4 to K.
  5. LACK → LOCK: change letter 2 to O.
  6. LOCK → LOOK: change letter 3 to O.
  7. LOOK → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  8. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #262 takes 8 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.