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Poople #399 Answer

September 17, 2026 · Starts at DUTY

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 DULY.

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  1. DUTYYour starting word
  2. DULYChange letter 3 to L
  3. DULLChange letter 4 to L
  4. DOLLChange letter 2 to O
  5. POLLChange letter 1 to P
  6. POOLChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 4 to P

Step by step

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  1. DUTY → DULY: change letter 3 to L.
  2. DULY → DULL: change letter 4 to L.
  3. DULL → DOLL: change letter 2 to O.
  4. DOLL → POLL: change letter 1 to P.
  5. POLL → POOL: change letter 3 to O.
  6. POOL → POOP: change letter 4 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #399 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.