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Poople #389 Answer

September 7, 2026 · Starts at GIST

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 LIST.

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  1. GISTYour starting word
  2. LISTChange letter 1 to L
  3. LOSTChange letter 2 to O
  4. LOOTChange letter 3 to O
  5. LOOPChange letter 4 to P
  6. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. GIST → LIST: change letter 1 to L.
  2. LIST → LOST: change letter 2 to O.
  3. LOST → LOOT: change letter 3 to O.
  4. LOOT → LOOP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. LOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #389 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

LIST