Poople #40 Answer

September 23, 2025 · Starts at SPIN

How many moves?

6 moves to POOP on a shortest path.

Which letter changes first?

Change letter 2 first.

What is the first word?

The first move makes SHIN.

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  1. SPINYour starting word
  2. SHINChange letter 2 to H
  3. CHINChange letter 1 to C
  4. CHIPChange letter 4 to P
  5. CHOPChange letter 3 to O
  6. COOPChange letter 2 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 1 to P

Step by step

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  1. SPIN → SHIN: change letter 2 to H.
  2. SHIN → CHIN: change letter 1 to C.
  3. CHIN → CHIP: change letter 4 to P.
  4. CHIP → CHOP: change letter 3 to O.
  5. CHOP → COOP: change letter 2 to O.
  6. COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #40 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.