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Poople #271 Answer

May 12, 2026 · Starts at BUTT

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 BUTS.

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  1. BUTTYour starting word
  2. BUTSChange letter 4 to S
  3. BOTSChange letter 2 to O
  4. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  5. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. BUTT → BUTS: change letter 4 to S.
  2. BUTS → BOTS: change letter 2 to O.
  3. BOTS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  4. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #271 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.