Poople #387 Answer

September 5, 2026 · Starts at TINS

How many moves?

5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes TONS.

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  1. TINSYour starting word
  2. TONSChange letter 2 to O
  3. CONSChange letter 1 to C
  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. TINS → TONS: change letter 2 to O.
  2. TONS → CONS: change letter 1 to C.
  3. CONS → 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 #387 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

TONS