Poople #383 Answer

September 1, 2026 · Starts at NAPS

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 1 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes CAPS.

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  1. NAPSYour starting word
  2. CAPSChange letter 1 to C
  3. COPSChange letter 2 to O
  4. COOSChange letter 3 to O
  5. COOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. NAPS → CAPS: change letter 1 to C.
  2. CAPS → COPS: change letter 2 to O.
  3. COPS → COOS: change letter 3 to O.
  4. COOS → COOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #383 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

CAPS