Poople #323 Answer

July 3, 2026 · Starts at HUES

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 HOES.

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  1. HUESYour starting word
  2. HOESChange letter 2 to O
  3. HOEDChange letter 4 to D
  4. HOODChange letter 3 to O
  5. HOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. HUES → HOES: change letter 2 to O.
  2. HOES → HOED: change letter 4 to D.
  3. HOED → HOOD: change letter 3 to O.
  4. HOOD → HOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. HOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #323 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.

Words used only in this puzzle

HOES