pooplehub

Poople #264 Answer

May 5, 2026 · Starts at QUID

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes QUIT.

Show the full solution
  1. QUIDYour starting word
  2. QUITChange letter 4 to T
  3. SUITChange letter 1 to S
  4. SLITChange letter 2 to L
  5. SLIPChange letter 4 to P
  6. SLOPChange letter 3 to O
  7. PLOPChange letter 1 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. QUID → QUIT: change letter 4 to T.
  2. QUIT → SUIT: change letter 1 to S.
  3. SUIT → SLIT: change letter 2 to L.
  4. SLIT → SLIP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. SLIP → SLOP: change letter 3 to O.
  6. SLOP → PLOP: change letter 1 to P.
  7. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #264 takes 7 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.