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Poople #287 Answer

May 28, 2026 · Starts at ACTS

How many moves?

8 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes ANTS.

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  1. ACTSYour starting word
  2. ANTSChange letter 2 to N
  3. ANDSChange letter 3 to D
  4. AIDSChange letter 2 to I
  5. BIDSChange letter 1 to B
  6. BODSChange letter 2 to O
  7. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  8. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  9. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. ACTS → ANTS: change letter 2 to N.
  2. ANTS → ANDS: change letter 3 to D.
  3. ANDS → AIDS: change letter 2 to I.
  4. AIDS → BIDS: change letter 1 to B.
  5. BIDS → BODS: change letter 2 to O.
  6. BODS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  7. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  8. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #287 takes 8 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.