Poople #378 Answer
August 27, 2026 · Starts at GELS
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 4 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes GELD.
Show the full solution
- GELSYour starting word
- GELDChange letter 4 to D
- GOLDChange letter 2 to O
- GOODChange letter 3 to O
- GOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- GELS → GELD: change letter 4 to D.
- GELD → GOLD: change letter 2 to O.
- GOLD → GOOD: change letter 3 to O.
- GOOD → GOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- GOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #378 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.