Poople #273 Answer

May 14, 2026 · Starts at PITY

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes PITS.

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  1. PITYYour starting word
  2. PITSChange letter 4 to S
  3. BITSChange letter 1 to B
  4. BOTSChange letter 2 to O
  5. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  6. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. PITY → PITS: change letter 4 to S.
  2. PITS → BITS: change letter 1 to B.
  3. BITS → BOTS: change letter 2 to O.
  4. BOTS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  5. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #273 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.