Poople #351 Answer

July 31, 2026 · Starts at BUZZ

How many moves?

9 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes FUZZ.

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  1. BUZZYour starting word
  2. FUZZChange letter 1 to F
  3. FUZEChange letter 4 to E
  4. FAZEChange letter 2 to A
  5. DAZEChange letter 1 to D
  6. DAMEChange letter 3 to M
  7. DOMEChange letter 2 to O
  8. POMEChange letter 1 to P
  9. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  10. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. BUZZ → FUZZ: change letter 1 to F.
  2. FUZZ → FUZE: change letter 4 to E.
  3. FUZE → FAZE: change letter 2 to A.
  4. FAZE → DAZE: change letter 1 to D.
  5. DAZE → DAME: change letter 3 to M.
  6. DAME → DOME: change letter 2 to O.
  7. DOME → POME: change letter 1 to P.
  8. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  9. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #351 takes 9 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

FUZZ, FUZE, FAZE