Poople #279 Answer
May 20, 2026 · Starts at VIBE
How many moves?
6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 3 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes VILE.
Show the full solution
- VIBEYour starting word
- VILEChange letter 3 to L
- PILEChange letter 1 to P
- PILLChange letter 4 to L
- POLLChange letter 2 to O
- POOLChange letter 3 to O
- POOPChange letter 4 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- VIBE → VILE: change letter 3 to L.
- VILE → PILE: change letter 1 to P.
- PILE → PILL: change letter 4 to L.
- PILL → POLL: change letter 2 to O.
- POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #279 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.
Words used only in this puzzle
VILE