Poople #322 Answer

July 2, 2026 · Starts at NANO

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes MANO.

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  1. NANOYour starting word
  2. MANOChange letter 1 to M
  3. MONOChange letter 2 to O
  4. MONKChange letter 4 to K
  5. BONKChange letter 1 to B
  6. BOOKChange letter 3 to O
  7. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. NANO → MANO: change letter 1 to M.
  2. MANO → MONO: change letter 2 to O.
  3. MONO → MONK: change letter 4 to K.
  4. MONK → BONK: change letter 1 to B.
  5. BONK → BOOK: change letter 3 to O.
  6. BOOK → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #322 takes 7 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

MANO