Poople #359 Answer

August 8, 2026 · Starts at LAVA

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes LAMA.

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  1. LAVAYour starting word
  2. LAMAChange letter 3 to M
  3. LAMPChange letter 4 to P
  4. CAMPChange letter 1 to C
  5. COMPChange letter 2 to O
  6. COOPChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. LAVA → LAMA: change letter 3 to M.
  2. LAMA → LAMP: change letter 4 to P.
  3. LAMP → CAMP: change letter 1 to C.
  4. CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
  5. COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
  6. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #359 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.