Poople #400 Answer
September 18, 2026 · Starts at CARE
How many moves?
5 moves to POOP on a shortest path.
Which letter changes first?
Change letter 3 first.
What is the first word?
The first move makes CAME.
Show the full solution
- CAREYour starting word
- CAMEChange letter 3 to M
- CAMPChange letter 4 to P
- COMPChange letter 2 to O
- COOPChange letter 3 to O
- POOPChange letter 1 to P
Step by step
Show every move explained
- CARE → CAME: change letter 3 to M.
- CAME → CAMP: change letter 4 to P.
- CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 to O.
- COMP → COOP: change letter 3 to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 to P.
How this puzzle compares
Poople #400 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.