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Poople #397 Answer

September 15, 2026 · Starts at RISK

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 4 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes RISE.

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  1. RISKYour starting word
  2. RISEChange letter 4 to E
  3. ROSEChange letter 2 to O
  4. POSEChange letter 1 to P
  5. POMEChange letter 3 to M
  6. POMPChange letter 4 to P
  7. POOPChange letter 3 to O

Step by step

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  1. RISK → RISE: change letter 4 to E.
  2. RISE → ROSE: change letter 2 to O.
  3. ROSE → POSE: change letter 1 to P.
  4. POSE → POME: change letter 3 to M.
  5. POME → POMP: change letter 4 to P.
  6. POMP → POOP: change letter 3 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #397 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.