Poople #285 Answer
May 26, 2026 · Starts at MUTE
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 CUTE.
Show the full solution
- MUTEYour starting word
- CUTEChange letter 1 to C
- COTEChange letter 2 to O
- COMEChange letter 3 to M
- COMPChange letter 4 to P
- COOPChange letter 3 to O
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- MUTE → CUTE: change letter 1 to C.
- CUTE → COTE: change letter 2 to O.
- COTE → COME: change letter 3 to M.
- COME → COMP: change letter 4 to P.
- COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #285 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
CUTE