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Poople #402 Answer

September 20, 2026 · Starts at AWAY

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 SWAY.

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  1. AWAYYour starting word
  2. SWAYChange letter 1 to S
  3. SLAYChange letter 2 to L
  4. PLAYChange letter 1 to P
  5. PLAPChange letter 4 to P
  6. PLOPChange letter 3 to O
  7. POOPChange letter 2 to O

Step by step

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  1. AWAY → SWAY: change letter 1 to S.
  2. SWAY → SLAY: change letter 2 to L.
  3. SLAY → PLAY: change letter 1 to P.
  4. PLAY → PLAP: change letter 4 to P.
  5. PLAP → PLOP: change letter 3 to O.
  6. PLOP → POOP: change letter 2 to O.

How this puzzle compares

Poople #402 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.