Poople #390 Answer
September 8, 2026 · Starts at NEWS
How many moves?
6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 1 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes MEWS.
Show the full solution
- NEWSYour starting word
- MEWSChange letter 1 to M
- MOWSChange letter 2 to O
- BOWSChange letter 1 to B
- BOOSChange letter 3 to O
- BOOPChange letter 4 to P
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- NEWS → MEWS: change letter 1 to M.
- MEWS → MOWS: change letter 2 to O.
- MOWS → BOWS: change letter 1 to B.
- BOWS → BOOS: change letter 3 to O.
- BOOS → BOOP: change letter 4 to P.
- BOOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #390 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.
Words used only in this puzzle
MEWS, MOWS, BOWS