Poople #292 Answer
June 2, 2026 · Starts at MUSS
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 MOSS.
Show the full solution
- MUSSYour starting word
- MOSSChange letter 2 to O
- BOSSChange letter 1 to B
- BOOSChange letter 3 to O
- BOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- MUSS → MOSS: change letter 2 to O.
- MOSS → BOSS: change letter 1 to B.
- BOSS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #292 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.