Poople #274 Answer

May 15, 2026 · Starts at WANT

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes CANT.

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  1. WANTYour starting word
  2. CANTChange letter 1 to C
  3. CANSChange letter 4 to S
  4. CONSChange letter 2 to O
  5. COOSChange letter 3 to O
  6. COOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. WANT → CANT: change letter 1 to C.
  2. CANT → CANS: change letter 4 to S.
  3. CANS → CONS: change letter 2 to O.
  4. CONS → COOS: change letter 3 to O.
  5. COOS → COOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #274 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.