Poople #296 Answer
June 6, 2026 · Starts at REED
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 HEED.
Show the full solution
- REEDYour starting word
- HEEDChange letter 1 to H
- HOEDChange letter 2 to O
- HOODChange letter 3 to O
- HOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- REED → HEED: change letter 1 to H.
- HEED → HOED: change letter 2 to O.
- HOED → HOOD: change letter 3 to O.
- HOOD → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #296 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.