Poople #370 Answer

August 19, 2026 · Starts at SUES

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 SUMS.

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  1. SUESYour starting word
  2. SUMSChange letter 3 to M
  3. SUMPChange letter 4 to P
  4. PUMPChange letter 1 to P
  5. POMPChange letter 2 to O
  6. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. SUES → SUMS: change letter 3 to M.
  2. SUMS → SUMP: change letter 4 to P.
  3. SUMP → PUMP: change letter 1 to P.
  4. PUMP → POMP: change letter 2 to O.
  5. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #370 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

SUMS, SUMP