Poople #294 Answer
June 4, 2026 · Starts at NAIL
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 FAIL.
Show the full solution
- NAILYour starting word
- FAILChange letter 1 to F
- FOILChange letter 2 to O
- FOOLChange letter 3 to O
- POOLChange letter 1 to P
- POOPChange letter 4 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- NAIL → FAIL: change letter 1 to F.
- FAIL → FOIL: change letter 2 to O.
- FOIL → FOOL: change letter 3 to O.
- FOOL → POOL: change letter 1 to P.
- POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #294 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.