Poople #288 Answer
May 29, 2026 · Starts at DUNE
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 2 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes DONE.
Show the full solution
- DUNEYour starting word
- DONEChange letter 2 to O
- DOMEChange letter 3 to M
- POMEChange letter 1 to P
- POMPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 3 to O
Step by step
Show every move explained
- DUNE → DONE: change letter 2 to O.
- DONE → DOME: change letter 3 to M.
- DOME → POME: change letter 1 to P.
- POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
- POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #288 takes 5 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
DONE