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Poople #289 Answer

May 30, 2026 · Starts at GRAY

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes CRAY.

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  1. GRAYYour starting word
  2. CRAYChange letter 1 to C
  3. CRAPChange letter 4 to P
  4. CROPChange letter 3 to O
  5. COOPChange letter 2 to O
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. GRAY → CRAY: change letter 1 to C.
  2. CRAY → CRAP: change letter 4 to P.
  3. CRAP → CROP: change letter 3 to O.
  4. CROP → COOP: change letter 2 to O.
  5. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #289 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.