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Poople #369 Answer

August 18, 2026 · Starts at PERT

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 3 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes PEAT.

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  1. PERTYour starting word
  2. PEATChange letter 3 to A
  3. PLATChange letter 2 to L
  4. PLAPChange letter 4 to P
  5. PLOPChange letter 3 to O
  6. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

Show every move explained
  1. PERT → PEAT: change letter 3 to A.
  2. PEAT → PLAT: change letter 2 to L.
  3. PLAT → PLAP: change letter 4 to P.
  4. PLAP → PLOP: change letter 3 to O.
  5. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #369 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.