Poople #384 Answer
September 2, 2026 · Starts at NEWT
How many moves?
6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 3 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes NEAT.
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- NEWTYour starting word
- NEATChange letter 3 to A
- BEATChange letter 1 to B
- BOATChange letter 2 to O
- BOOTChange letter 3 to O
- BOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
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- NEWT → NEAT: change letter 3 to A.
- NEAT → BEAT: change letter 1 to B.
- BEAT → BOAT: change letter 2 to O.
- BOAT → BOOT: change letter 3 to O.
- BOOT → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #384 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.