Poople #371 Answer

August 20, 2026 · Starts at MICE

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes DICE.

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  1. MICEYour starting word
  2. DICEChange letter 1 to D
  3. DIMEChange letter 3 to M
  4. DOMEChange letter 2 to O
  5. POMEChange letter 1 to P
  6. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. MICE → DICE: change letter 1 to D.
  2. DICE → DIME: change letter 3 to M.
  3. DIME → DOME: change letter 2 to O.
  4. DOME → POME: change letter 1 to P.
  5. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #371 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.