Poople #375 Answer

August 24, 2026 · Starts at RITZ

How many moves?

7 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes RITE.

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  1. RITZYour starting word
  2. RITEChange letter 4 to E
  3. BITEChange letter 1 to B
  4. BITSChange letter 4 to S
  5. BOTSChange letter 2 to O
  6. BOOSChange letter 3 to O
  7. BOOPChange letter 4 to P
  8. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. RITZ → RITE: change letter 4 to E.
  2. RITE → BITE: change letter 1 to B.
  3. BITE → BITS: change letter 4 to S.
  4. BITS → BOTS: change letter 2 to O.
  5. BOTS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
  6. BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  7. BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #375 takes 7 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.