Poople #355 Answer

August 4, 2026 · Starts at REIN

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes RAIN.

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  1. REINYour starting word
  2. RAINChange letter 2 to A
  3. LAINChange letter 1 to L
  4. LOINChange letter 2 to O
  5. LOONChange letter 3 to O
  6. LOOPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. REIN → RAIN: change letter 2 to A.
  2. RAIN → LAIN: change letter 1 to L.
  3. LAIN → LOIN: change letter 2 to O.
  4. LOIN → LOON: change letter 3 to O.
  5. LOON → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #355 takes 6 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

RAIN